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Can you suggest alternatives to polystyrene food packaging?
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The Mayor of New York recently set out plans to ban the use of polystyrene foam food packagingfrom stores and restaurants in the city. I am also interested in championing a … -
WRAP launches free re-use communications tools
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The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is helping local authorities boost the number of items collected for re-use by providing free communications materials. The … -
Eliminating waste completely by 2050
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The World Business Council for Sustainable Development aims to eliminate waste completely by 2050. It's a tall order that requires aggressive incremental goals if it's to be … -
How General Motors makes $1bn a year by reusing materials
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General Motors wants to make all its plants landfill-free by 2020, with all production waste reused, recycled or used to create energy. And it wants to show other companies … -
Unilever introduces ‘compressed’ deodorant cans to cut carbon
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Unilever has unveiled a new deodorant canister which it claims has a 25% lower carbon footprint than the previous version. The new look cans, which will be used for the … -
Unilever brings waste target forward five years
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Consumer goods giant Unilever has achieved zero waste to landfill at all of its factories in the UK and Ireland and has brought forward plans for cutting waste further across … -
Sustainable resource management: the transformation of the waste management sector
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It’s clear the waste management sector is transforming itself into resource management. Led by significant drivers such as the landfill directive, carbon reporting, resource … -
John Lewis to close loop on plastic waste
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The John Lewis Partnership has committed to developing a 'closed loop' waste plastics strategy in what is claimed to be a first for a UK retailer. In a deal with … -
Pressure grows on retailers to get to grips with food waste
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The UN is putting pressure on the world’s retailers and their supply chains to tackle the issue of food waste. A global campaign has been launched in a bid to pressure food … -
Sainsbury's offer practical steps to help customers waste less food
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A new campaign by Sainsbury’s aims to cut down on the £680 worth of food that each UK family throws away each year. According to research by Mintel Consulting in partnership …
