Lidl is testing out a bottle return system in stores
Huge progress for the retailer. Lidl Ireland has introduced a new system in store to combat climate change and reduce its carbon footprint. The retailer has welcomed the success of the bottle and can deposit return scheme at its Glenageary branch, having first launched the plan 11 weeks ago. The German supermarket chain is aiming […]
4 years ago
France to ban plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables from January 2022
Will Ireland follow suit? France intends to ban single-use plastics on fruit and vegetables from January 2022 in the hopes of slowing down environmental collapse and addressing the catastrophic effect such materials. 30 fruits and vegetables will be subject to a change in their packaging following the new rules that come into effect on 1 […]
4 years ago
Aldi to trial loose pasta and rice to reduce plastic waste in the UK
It could eliminate more than 21 million pieces of packaging from stores: approximately 130 tonnes of waste Popular supermarket chain, Aldi, has supposedly been carbon neutral since 2019 and has been championing greener shopping practices for many years. Now, they are taking their next step in a five-year plan to reduce the amount of plastic […]
5 years ago
Plastic pollution in drinking water means you could be swallowing five grams of plastic fibres every week
The new study reveals people could be ingesting the equivalent of a credit card each and every week. The level of plastic pollution has become so rampant that 72.2% of water sources around Europe have plastic fibres present, and around 3.8 of those fibres of plastic are found in every litre of water. Things are […]
7 years ago
Canada to ban single-use plastics as early as 2021
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement on Monday. Canada will look to ban “harmful” single-use plastics by as early as 2021, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Monday. Speaking to reporters at a nature reserve in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Trudeau discussed his government’s plan to implement a ban on certain single-use plastics over […]
7 years ago
Deep RiverRock announce the launch of its first 100% recycled bottle range
A really positive move. Deep RiverRock have become the first major water brand in Ireland to produce a 100% recycled bottle. From June of this year, RiverRock will aim to eliminate approximately 500 tonnes of virgin plastic from the supply chain over the next three years. Sounds like a great initiative to us. The move comes […]
7 years ago