Environmental stories tagged with: packaging
Leading by eggsample for Easter
Tuesday, 24th February 2009, 6:59 pm
Confectionery brands, manufacturers and retailers have achieved significant reductions in Easter egg packaging this year - with some eliminating over 50% of materials - tackling the 3,000 tonnes of Easter egg packaging produced in the UK each year.
 Excessive packaging still costing shoppersWednesday, 18th February 2009, 7:01 pm
Excessive food packaging used by supermarkets is undermining householders' efforts to recycle more and is adding to council tax bills, according to a new report from the Local Government Association.
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 Recyclable nappies in recycled packagingTuesday, 11th November 2008, 12:08 pm
Naturebotts offers help for reducing waste this Christmas by delivering orders in reused boxes from local businesses.
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Green goods to come to the front of Britain's shelvesThursday, 10th July 2008, 8:40 pm
Green goods will need to become the normal products on our shelves in the future, while products with a big environmental impact will need to change - and much of the time, consumers won't even notice, Climate Change Minister Joan Ruddock said today.
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 Compostable PackagingMonday, 3rd December 2007, 6:36 pm
The Green Alliance has launched a new step-by-step guided to compostable packaging for food products by 2013.
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25% Less Packaging on Salads
Thursday, 6th September 2007, 7:23 pm
Recent WRAP (Waste & Resources Action Programme) trials have demonstrated that the fresh produce industry can reduce packaging by around 25% without compromising product quality.
Steel Recycling Rates at Record Level of 57.3%
Wednesday, 4th July 2007, 10:35 am
Steel packaging recycling rates in the UK were at record levels last year at 57.3%, according to Corus' 2006 annual Packaging Recovery Notes (PRN) report.
Grocery Brands Join Forces To Cut Down On Packaging
Monday, 18th June 2007, 1:55 pm
Nine of the UK's biggest brand owners and manufacturers, including Coca-Cola, Nestlé and Cadbury Schweppes, are the latest to sign up to the Courtauld Commitment, which aims to reduce the amount of packaging waste that ends up in the household bin.
Morrisons Launches 'Recyclopedia'
Thursday, 7th June 2007, 3:09 pm
Morrisons is introducing a new labelling scheme for own brand packaging. Called 'Recyclopedia', it aims to help increase awareness of what can be recycled and where.
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