Category: Retail
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Market traders now using biodegradable plastic bags
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/2025/11/09/market-traders-now-usingbiodegradable-plastic-bags
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Retailers continue march towards plastic-free future (Vietnam)
https://vir.com.vn/retailers-continue-march-towards-plastic-free-future-134990.html
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Co-op to cut over 100 tonnes of plastic with packaging switches (FREE)
ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions — This is a FREE article
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Amazon trials vegetable-based bags for grocery deliveries in Spain
ADVERTISING – New revolutionary biodegradable plastic resin from Symphony Environmental called ‘NbR’: Less fossil and CO2 emissions
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Aldi pioneers transparency in flexible plastic recycling via the Flexible Plastic Fund
Aldi pioneers transparency in flexible plastic recycling via the Flexible Plastic Fund
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NGO campaign against unnecessary plastic packaging in Belgian supermarkets
NGOs ask to report excess plastic packaging to Fost Plus who will contact the company to inquire
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Fresh Harvest goes for bioplastic packaging
Organic food delivery service Fresh Harvest supplements its reusable packaging with new compostable produce film that is also used to fertilize its crops at its end of life.
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How restaurants can benefit from composting?
Multiple studies have shown that the use of compostables in food packaging is highly desired by consumers.
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Calgary Co-op’s compostable bags target of pointless federal crackdown
The innovation behind Calgary Co-op’s compostable shopping bag should be cheered. Instead, the federal government will be making the bags tougher to acquire.
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Walmart becomes reusable plastic bag fool
Social media is making fun of Walmart’s reusable bags nonsense
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ALDI brings products with digitally watermarked packaging to the German market
The ALDI SOUTH Group and ALDI Nord are taking part in the 3rd phase of the HolyGrail 2.0 initiative, a program driven by AIM-European Brands Associations and powered by the Alliance to End Plastic Waste. Adding watermark technology to packaging will help to improve sorting in waste facilities and boost recycling for a circular economy.
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US retail pharmacy store CVS expands sustainable product offerings
The drug chain has added several new reusable and compostable products to its Total Home private label assortment.
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Coles goes compostable bags in fruit & veg section in all South Australian stores
Initiative will prevent 28 million plastic produce bags from being produced in one year
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Walmart debuts compostable cutlery made in the U.S.
Walmart is debuting its first store-brand compostable cutlery — and making it cheaper than the plastic kind.
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Co-op launches petition to save compostable bags
Conservative MP Michelle Rempel Garner is joining Calgary Co-op’s fight to save its compostable grocery bags — Whatever the outcome of the petition, Canada doesn’t have the necessary infrastructure to process compostable plastic bags.
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Lidl GB Goes PLA Tea Bags
Lidl GB own-label tea bags set to become fully plant-based and compostable, meaning customers can dispose of them in food or green waste bins — The major problem with regard to (bio)plastic tea bags is the microplastics that gets swallowed with the brew
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Natural Grocers Comes up with Good Idea Regarding plastic Bags
Natural Grocers Prevents 500 Million Single-use Plastic Bags from Impacting the Environment
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Sainsbury’s replaces Plastic with cardboard trays
More and more companies are switching from plastic to paper / cardboard. It’s not always to do with LCAs and ‘real’ carbon footprints but more with consumer perception. However, the paper / cardboard industry haven’t done the best job in grabbing this opportunity.
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Lawyer Explains Los Angeles Single Use Plastic Regulation
Los Angeles County’s Single-Use Plastic Regulation for Restaurants and Delivery Services
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Coles partners with Planet Ark to help tackle waste and recycling
Retailer supports World Environment Day’s focus on beating plastic pollution and waste
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Aldi partners with Polytag for packaging traceability
Britain’s fourth largest retailer partners with Polytag to track its packaging
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What went wrong at ground-breaking Morrisons recycling plant?
The site in Fife was hailed as a huge step in the journey to recycle soft plastics. But a few months on, the plant is facing closure
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Ikea Goes Biobased Glue
To reduce the climate footprint of board production, IKEA is switching from fossil-based to bio-based glues.
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Morrisons Opens Chemical Recycling Plant in Scotland
Site tackles UK challenge of ‘hard to recycle’ soft plastic. The site is the first of its kind that can process a mix of plastics, including film, into reusable materials
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Tesco Accused of Greenwashing over Biodegradable PLA Teabags
Complaint filed against retail giant after an experiment found that the teabags did not biodegrade after a year buried in soil
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Tesco Launches Ocean Plastic Packaging for Fish
Tesco to roll out fish packaging in 30% recycled coastal plastic
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Calgary Co-op Seeking Bylaw Exemption for Compostable Bags
Representatives from Calgary Co-op were at city council seeking a bylaw exemption for their compostable shopping bags.
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US Retail Federation Talks About Sustainability on the Store Shelf
Compostable packaging and “mushroom” leather are just a few examples of what’s out there. Article by the National Retail Federation
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Why Don’t More Local Restaurants Use Biodegradable Packaging?
Why don’t more local restaurants use biodegradable packaging? Curious Louisiana investigates.
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Sainsbury’s Removes Plastic Lids from Own Brand Products
Sainsbury’s ramps up removal of single-use plastic lids, saving 71 million pieces of plastic annually
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Coles Group to Launch SECOS MyEcoBag
Coles Group will be launching MyEcoBag™ compostable bag products by SECOS in 770 retail stores across Australia.
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Lidl Sets the Bar Very high to Reduce Carbon Footprint
This could be a shock wave in the retail industry. I don’t think Lidl can replicate this in all EU countries.
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7-Eleven Goes for BioPak
We are very excited about our new partnership with 7-eleven, supplying the most sustainable packaging to Australia’s favorite grab n’ go venue
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Evian and Sainsbury’s Partner on Bottle Return Scheme
Evian pilots bottle return scheme at Sainsbury’s store
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Abel & Cole Moves Away from Compostable Plastics
The organic food delivery company said it was removing compostable plastic from all its fruit and vegetable boxes “effective immediately” and was working with suppliers to remove the material entirely from its offering by the end of 2023.
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New Trend in Retail is Plastic Free Refillery Shops
The new trend in Retail is Plastic Free Refillery and it seems to be customer driven
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Canadian Grocer Tries to Fight Compostable Bag Ban
Canadian grocery store tries to fight Canadian compostable bag ban
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Yum China Approach to Sustainable Packaging
Yum China’s Innovative Approach to Sustainable Packaging is Driving Meaningful Progress
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Migros Revolutionises the Coffee Capsules Industry
CoffeeB: Migros launches the world’s first coffee capsule system without a capsule — This may well be a true revolution. If this is the case; Congratulation Mr. Migros
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New California Bill Targets Online Retailers
New Legislation in California Targets Plastic Waste From Online Retailers
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Norway Asks Retail Data on Microplastics
Norwegian clothing firms told to share microplastic pollution impacts
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Retailers Greenwashing on Plastic Report
Check out new Changing Markets Foundation and Break Free From Plastic report investigating where European #supermarkets stand on #plasticpollution crisis.
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Coles Supermarket Goes Ocean Plastic Bags
Coles using plastic marine waste to make shopping bags
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UK Retailer Recalls Food due to Plastic Contamination
What if all retailers and suppliers had to recall food because it contained microplastics?
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Ahold Delhaize Climate Update
Ahold Delhaize shared a climate update with Dutch NGO Milieudefensie.
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Walmart Launches Circular Connector
Innovation Meets Implementation: Walmart Launches Circular Connector
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Coles Goes Home Compostable Coffee Pods
Coles to become first major Aussie retailer to launch own brand coffee pods compostable at home
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A&W Goes Compostable Coffee Cups
Weird-looking. World-changing. A&W launches Canada’s first lidless, fully compostable coffee cup
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Aldi Goes Plastic Free Biodegradable Wipes
Aldi switches all own-label wipes to plastic-free and biodegradable materials
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UK Retailers Launch The Refill Coalition
A group of UK retailers has come together in the first-ever Refill Coalition collaborating to co-design a new innovative refill solution, with the potential to test in stores later this year.
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Tesco Bans Wet Wipes (FREE)
Tesco becomes first major UK retailer to ban plastic wet-wipes. This is a FREE article
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Walmart Solution to Remove Single Use Plastic Completely
I think Walmart came up with an efficient solution to remove SUP. The Americans are very good!
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Footprint Launches Supermarket Solutions
Footprint Tackles Every Aisle with Sustainable Supermarket Solutions
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Tesco is Biggest Forest Destroyer
Tesco is the UK’s worst supermarket for forest destruction says Greenpeace
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Wrap, Asda and Unilever Partner on Reusable Packaging
World-leading research will pave the way for mainstream re-use and refill shopping in UK supermarkets
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Tupperware, Loop and Tim Hortons Partner on Reusable Packaging
Tupperware Creates One-of-a-Kind Reusable Packaging for Restaurant Brand International’s Tim Hortons as Part of Its Partnership with Loop
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Gordon Food Service Launches Re.Source Packaging
Gordon Food Service® Launches Re.Source™ – Sustainable Packaging That’s Simple For Customers And Easy On The Planet
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IKEA to Stop Plastic Packaging
IKEA to phase out plastic from consumer packaging by 2028
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French Food Delivery Charter Results
Balance of 6 month food delivery charter in France. Published by French Government.
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McDo Canada is Removing Plastic Tableware
McDonald’s Canada announces reduction of single-use plastics in Canadian restaurants
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Lanzatech and Migros Partner on CO2 PET Bottle
LanzaTech leads the way in getting consumer goods from recycled carbon to market
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US Class Action Vs Retailer Compostable Products Claim
US retailer loses class action on compostable products claims. This may have serious consequences for the US industry and maybe the world
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Costa Coffee Goes Blockchain Reusable Cups
Costa Coffee trials innovative reusable cup scheme powered by blockchain
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McDonalds and Burger King Reusable Packaging Update
McDonald’s and Burger King (BK) have committed to pilot tests with reusable packaging with theTerraCycle Loop program.
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Lidl Goes Compostable Fruit and Veg Bags
Lidl Gb Builds On Plastic Reduction And Recycling Programme With New Compostable Fruit And Veg Bags And Plastic Packaging Trial
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Sainsburys, Dualit and OPRL Partner on Coffee Caps Recycling
Coffee just got a latte better: Sainsbury’s makes it easier than ever to recycle aluminium coffee pods at home
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Retailers Face Legal Action on Plastic
Supermarkets could face legal action for failure to act on plastic says ClientEarth
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Tesco Goes Soft Plastic Collection
Shoppers can now return all their soft plastic packaging to recycling points at every large Tesco store in the UK
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Reinvent the Bag Multi Retailer Pilot
CVS Health, Target & Walmart Together Launch In-store Pilots & Tests of New Design Solutions to Combat Plastic Waste
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Ulta Beauty Joins Reinvent Retail Bag Consortium (FREE)
The nation’s largest beauty retailer joins leading retailers across grocery, home goods, sports and apparel, to help combat plastic bag waste. This is a FREE article.
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Delivery Hero Launches Global Sustainable Packaging Program
Delivery Hero launches global Sustainable Packaging Program to reduce plastic waste and make statement on PFAS.
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Lidl GB Carbon Commitment
Lidl Gb Sets Ambitious Climate Targets And Will Become Carbon Neutral By 2022
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New Co-op Food Packaging Collection Scheme (FREE)
Co-op launches Europe’s most extensive collection scheme for plastic bags, crisp packets and food wrappings. This is a FREE article
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McDonalds Testing Reusable Tableware
McDonald’s is testing reusable tableware in France
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First Retailer in Canada to Set Science Based Sustainability Targets
Holt Renfrew Announces Sustainability Commitments
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Sainsbury’s Launches Flexible Plastic Packaging Recycling System (FREE)
Following a successful trial in the North East of England, 520 Sainsbury’s stores will now offer a recycling system for all flexible plastics.
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Carrefour Goes Environmental Label
Carrefour Is The First Retailer To Display The Eco-Score For Its Customers On Carrefour.Fr
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Target New Sustainability Strategy
Target Announces Bold New Sustainability Strategy: Target Forward
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Is Amazon an Environmental Calamity?
Amazon destroys millions of unsold items every year in the UK
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Amazon Plastic Problem
Oceana: Amazon (AMZN) plastic problem set to skyrocket with Prime Day booming sales
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Aldi Removes Plastic from Tea Bags
Aldi To Remove 1.4 Billion Pieces Of Plastic From Own-Brand Tea Bags
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Asda to Rollout Refill Zones to More Stores
Asda is rolling out its refill proposition to four more stores by the end of the year as the next step on its journey to help customers reduce, reuse or recycle their supermarket packaging
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Aldi Goes Ocean Plastics
Aldi To Introduce Packaging Made From Recycled Plastic Bound For The Ocean
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