All articles by Adele Berti

Campaigners urge Starbucks to bring in 100% recyclable cup

A collective of environmental groups is urging American coffeehouse chain Starbucks to fulfil its pledge to switch to fully recyclable…
Panda Recycling to include reCUP in collection system

Irish recycling company Panda Recycling has announced plans to incorporate Smart Planet Technologies’ reCUP recyclable cup into its UK and…
Coca-Cola European Partners to redesign Sprite brand

Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) has announced plans to refresh and redesign its Sprite brand, saying it will launch a £3.3m…
Report says UK overestimates success of plastic recycling

The UK ‘consistently overestimates’ the amount of plastic packaging that actually ends up being recycled, a report by waste consultancy…
Tetra Pak delivers over half a billion 100% renewable packs

Global food processing and packaging solutions company Tetra Pak has reached a sustainability milestone, having delivered more than half a…

VTT wins Ecopack Challenge at Packaging Innovations 2018

Finnish non-profit organisation VTT triumphed as the winner of the Ecopack Challenge at the Packaging Innovations 2018 event in Birmingham…
Netherlands supermarket launches world’s first plastic-free aisle

A Dutch supermarket has become the world’s first store to have a plastic-free aisle, which was created in a bid…
Industry leaders discuss recyclability at Packaging Innovations 2018

There is urgent need to regulate and improve how packaging recyclability is perceived by consumers and brands in our society,…
Starbucks UK launches paper cup charge trial in London

US coffee chain Starbucks has started a 5p paper cup charge trial in London that aims to test and influence…
Environment Secretary considering ban on plastic straws

UK Environment Secretary Michael Gove has hinted that plastic straws could soon be outlawed in the UK in a bid…