Latest News: recycling
July 9, 2021 7:55 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Co-op has launched what it describes as Europe’s most extensive in-store recycling scheme for plastic bags and product wrapping. The rollout follows a successful 50 store... View Article
June 25, 2021 7:02 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Sainsbury’s has rolled out a new recycling system to 520 supermarkets following a successful trial in the north east of England. The system enables customers to... View Article
June 15, 2021 5:40 am
Published by Angela Beevers
The Midcounties Co-operative has partnered with environmental charity Hubbub to install a new recycle reward machine at its store in Coleford. The machine is the first... View Article
June 1, 2021 7:48 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Waitrose is trialling a scheme that allows customers to return hard-to-recycle flexible plastics at their local store. Having gone live in 37 branches serviced by Waitrose’s... View Article
May 18, 2021 6:13 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Aldi is piloting collection facilities for soft plastics in selected stores in England as it looks to help customers recycle problem materials. The supermarket will provide... View Article
March 24, 2021 6:26 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Waitrose is to increase its efforts to reduce single use plastic by no longer selling children’s magazines containing disposable toys. During the next eight weeks, the... View Article
March 11, 2021 4:55 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Tesco has begun rolling out soft plastic recycling points to 171 of its stores in the south west of England and Wales. Customers will be able... View Article
February 19, 2021 7:56 am
Published by Angela Beevers
Sainsbury’s is launching a new recycling system which allows customers to recycle polypropylene film in selected Sainsbury’s stores. The system is currently being trialled in 63... View Article
December 13, 2020 7:55 pm
Published by Angela Beevers
Boots has said a new scheme introduced with No7 in September has resulted in over one tonne of plastic being recycled in just under two months.... View Article