The Contentious-Administrative Chamber of the Spanish National Court has annulled fines amounting to 57.7 million Euro which the National Commission of the Competition Market (CNMC) had imposed on 18 paper and corrugated cardboard manufacturers.
Australia's largest soft drink producer and distributor, has announced that it will no longer distribute plastic straws or stirring rods in the country, but will provide paper straws that are completely recyclable and biodegradable.
Black plastic has been removed from hundreds of products according to Waitrose & Partners as part of the retailer’s aim make its own-label range more eco-friendly.
Oliver Kay, has become the first catering greengrocer to replace polystyrene trays used to deliver produce with compostable trays made from sugar cane, and plastic nets for fruit with compostable netting made from beechwood.
In a move designed to align its operations closer to changing consumer preferences, Northern Ireland’s Mash Direct is phasing out black plastic packaging.
Manufacturers will have to foot the bill for recycling or the disposal of their own waste as part of UK government’s Resources and Waste Strategy announced this week.
Carton packaging manufacturer Qualvis has sent this year sent its customers a unique Qube carton pack this Christmas as part of a corporate gifting initiative.
In the age of sustainable packaging and a heavy focus on recycling, it would be reasonable to assume that the biggest brands on the planet are doing everything they can to help save the planet and reduce plastic waste.
One of New Zealand’s largest growers and packer of fresh cherries, “45 South” based in Cromwell is about to launch a new 1 pound/454 gram consumer pack to its customers in China, Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand and the USA.
