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Klean Kanteen UK are giving a Cumbria primary school the chance for hands-on experience of an environmental campaign by introducing their brand ambassador, environmental campaigner and champion stand-up paddleboarder Cal Major, to the school. Major will work on a series of learning activities with Ghyllside Primary in Kendal – a …

As part of its ongoing mission to become a more environmentally responsible business, Ivyline, the UK’s leading supplier of inspired collections for the garden and home, has confirmed that it has taken significant steps to reduce plastic within its packaging for end-user products. Ivyline utilised single-use plastic to safely package …

In line with its ‘Use less and recycle more’ policy, Asda has announced that it will be removing plastic forks from its salads and protein bowls. This move will result in the removal of over 24.5 million plastic forks each year across its own brand salads, which will equate to …

The indoor plastic storage solutions company Curver has announced a new sustainability programme called ‘We Care’. The initiative commits the business to doubling the use of recycled materials across its operations by 2028. Meeting this target will mean 80% of all materials used to create Curver’s product range will derive …

Tesco has announced that it will replace plastic-wrapped multipacks with plastic-free multibuys on tinned food. A total of 183,000 tinned multipacks are bought every day at Tesco and this move will see 67 million pieces of plastic eliminated. The tins will be available individually, with no plastic wrap holding them …

Launching in January, this new eco-friendly bin system features two 10L bins and a retractable base. The bins, which are made from recycled100% recycled household plastic, can be placed on the base for discreet storage in a cupboard or utility space. Designed to fit standard 600mm depth units, users can …

Tesco has today (Friday November 1) announced it will remove one billion pieces of plastic from products for sale in UK stores by the end of 2020 as a part of its ‘4Rs’ plan to tackle the use of plastics in its business. The supermarket chain’s 4Rs [Remove, Reduce, Reuse …

Waitrose & Partners is trialling the removal of plastic on thousands of multibuy cans in 17 shops as part of its commitment to remove and reduce single-use plastic The plastic wrap, which is used to keep three or four cans attached for convenience, will be entirely removed from some of …

Tesco will stop using carrier bags to deliver groceries from its online business as part of its work to use less plastic. The move will mean that 250 million fewer carrier bags will be delivered to customers’ homes each year and nearly 2,000 tonnes of plastic will come out of …

Sainsbury’s launched a trial at its Lincoln and Kidlington superstores yesterday (Monday July 22) which removes plastic produce bags for loose fruit and veg. Customers can bring their own containers into store – or purchase a reusable drawstring bag made from 100% recyclable materials for 30p. This is the supermarket …