Articles in category: Sustainability Time

Sustainability time, read about the who and how: what are retailers doing to address environmental and social challenges they face, what help are they getting to implement good practice initiatives?

The Midcounties Co-operative launches initiative to tackle single-use plastic

The Midcounties Co-operative has launched a new initiative to help reduce single-use plastic.

Tetra Pak package enhances distribution efficiency

Tetra Pak has launched the Tetra Classic Aseptic 65ml Cube package, offering an efficient packaging solution for dairy, juice and liquid food.

Kingfisher sets ambitious science-based targets to cut greenhouse gases

Kingfisher plc, the international home improvement company, today announces ambitious new targets to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its business, products and supply chains.

M&S to turn plastic into playground equipment with plastic take-back scheme

Marks & Spencer is taking action to prevent plastic waste from going to landfill by launching a new initiative, which will enable customers to bring back non-recyclable plastic packaging.

Iceland launches first in-store reverse vending machine in Northern Ireland

Today, Iceland launches the first in-store reverse vending machine in Northern Ireland, as it looks to continue its efforts to reduce the impact of single use plastics on the environment.

Retailers and brands to gain from free plastic strategy event

The UK’s largest packaging compliance scheme, Valpak, is hosting a free, day-long seminar in Manchester to update industry on legislative shifts, design guidance, and best practice examples.

Halo to save 1.5 million kilos of CO2 in environmental first for UK fresh produce

Halo, the new multi-temperature fresh produce handling facility at DP World London Gateway has officially pledged to save over 1.5 million kilos of CO2 during the course of its 2019 operations.

Kingfisher pledges to phase out three chemical families from its supply chain

Kingfisher, the international home improvement company, today announces it will phase out three chemical groups from its own branded products by 2025, with an ambition to extend this to the rest of its supply chain. The move is part of

200 year old Crosse & Blackwell launches contemporary rebrand

Soup brand, Crosse & Blackwell, has announced that it will be rebranding in January 2019, in a move set to invigorate the canned soup category. The rebrand features a new packaging design for each of the 15 soups in its

Marks & Spencer chooses Aerofoils to save energy and carbon emissions

Marks & Spencer, the iconic UK high street retailer, has chosen to roll out Aerofoils, the Formula One-inspired energy saving device for open-fronted retail fridges from Aerofoil Energy.

Packaging in focus – 2018 wrapped up

Over the last year, packaging has been in the spotlight. Steve Gough, CEO of the UK’s largest compliance scheme, Valpak, updates readers on the latest on extended producer responsibility (EPR), plastics, and environmental compliance 2018 was a momentous year for

Video: discover how Valpak’s Packaging Data Portal provides knowledge beyond compliance

The annual task of completing the packaging data form can be a difficult and time consuming task. Valpak can help you complete the form, as well as assist with checking the data to ensure it is as accurate as reasonably

M&S trials plastic-free produce as it accelerates plastic reduction plan

Marks & Spencer today steps-up its commitment to reducing the amount of plastic it uses by launching over 90 lines of loose fruit and vegetables completely free of plastic packaging in a trial at its Tolworth store.

Bidfood launches schools campaign to raise awareness of importance of reducing waste plastic

To mark National Recycling Week (11-18 November), Bidfood launched a nationwide campaign to raise awareness in schools on how best to reduce, reuse and recycle plastic. The pioneering initiative – ‘Choose to Reuse’ – saw teams from nine of Bidfood’s depots, as

Percol launches UK’s first ‘plastic-free’ coffee packaging

UK retail coffee brand Percol today announces it is the first coffee brand to receive the official Plastic Free Trust Mark from A Plastic Planet (APP).

Smurfit Kappa continues to build on sustainability achievements with new set of goals

Smurfit Kappa has taken the next step forward in its sustainability journey by rolling out an ambitious new set of goals.

Smurfit Kappa distributes 130,000 paper bags to celebrate European Paper Bag Day

Paper-based packaging provider Smurfit Kappa is celebrating the first annual European Paper Bag day at its Sangüesa Paper Mill in Spain, to promote the use of paper carrier bags as an alternative to plastic bags. The milestone day was created by

Ocean-bound plastic next step for IKEA

There is currently more than 86 million metric tons of plastic in our oceans. IKEA wants to proactively prevent ocean plastic pollution and has decided to join the NextWave initiative, with focus on making use of plastic waste before it

Macfarlane Packaging: retailers must address challenge of overpacking according to consumer survey

Almost a quarter of consumers are still opening goods ordered online that are overpacked according to a survey by Macfarlane Packaging.

Coca-Cola Great Britain and WWF renew partnership to protect precious UK river habitats

Coca-Cola Great Britain and WWF-UK announce they will be extending their partnership for another three years, building on their pioneering work to protect precious river habitats in the UK, supported by a grant from The Coca-Cola Foundation. Coca-Cola and WWF have