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Asda reduces plastic with recyclable packaging for beef mince

Asda has introduced recyclable plastic film packaging for its Just Essentials beef mince range, replacing plastic trays

Cigarette-style packaging to turn off meat eaters

Research has found changing the labels of meat would reduce consumption

Businesses to pay for environmental costs of packaging

The introduction of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme will ensure businesses will pay more for packaging that is harder to reuse or recycle

Net zero not part of business plans for the majority of UK firms

Less than a third of UK businesses have a net zero strategy, according to a new survey

More than 4,000 parcels shipped each second in 2020

During the pandemic, the global number of deliveries exceeded 131 billion – a 27% increase from 2019

Tesco rolls out national scheme to close the plastic loop

The retailer has introduced soft plastic collection points at all its large stores

‘Supermarkets must do more to cut plastic packaging’

A new study claims Brits believe supermarkets have not done enough to reduce plastic in their stores

Wales sets out plan to become ‘fly-tipping and litter-free’

People are being urged to play their part in eliminating litter and fly-tipping across the country

Welsh town to trial new digital deposit return scheme for plastic bottles

Digital DRS schemes allow local authorities, brands and regulators to monitor recycling rates so they can analyse the habits of households

Innovative graphene-biopolymer ‘could render plastic packaging obsolete’

Toraphene notes the innovative new material is biodegradable, compostable and commercially-viable