Showing posts with label plastic. Show all posts
Showing posts with label plastic. Show all posts
Friday, 21 November 2025

Do Plastic Kettles Taint the Taste of Boiled Water? What UK Drinkers Need to Know

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For those of us who love a proper cuppa, the taste of the water matters just as much as the tea itself.  It’s no surprise, then, that some p...
Sunday, 29 June 2025

Why Does Water from a Plastic Kettle Taste Different to Water from a Metal One? The Science Behind the Sip

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If you’ve ever brewed a cuppa and found it tasted a little… off, you’re not alone. Many people claim that water boiled in a plastic kettle d...
Friday, 31 January 2025

Why Non-Recyclable Food Pouches Should Be Banned

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In recent years, the convenience of single-use food pouches has made them a staple in households across the world.  From baby food and pet f...
Monday, 1 July 2024

British firm Polymateria's groundbreaking technology bring fully biodegradable plastics to the food industry

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Polymateria, a British company, has emerged as a pioneer in the field of biodegradable plastics, particularly focusing on food bags and wrap...
Thursday, 2 November 2023

Good news! Aldi's beer and cider ranges are now plastic free!

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Aldi has removed all plastic packaging from its own-label four-pack beers and ciders to further slash plastic waste. The UK’s fourth-largest...
Friday, 6 October 2023

Innovative Circular Grocery Start-up weekly.shop Receives Investment From Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 And Turquoise Capital.

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weekly.shop ( https://www.weekly.shop ), the innovative grocery start-up which aims at eliminating throwaway packaging from grocery shopping...
Tuesday, 3 October 2023

On a roll! Sainsbury’s introduces paper packaging to its toilet and kitchen rolls in a first for UK retailers

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Although not a traditional food and drink story this news is of interest to us who use paper towels to wipe up our kitchen messes. Because S...
Wednesday, 6 September 2023

Aldi lets loose with its fruit and veg

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But it's all in a good cause! Because Aldi is set to trial four new loose fruit and vegetable lines in a bid to further cut plastic wast...
Tuesday, 29 August 2023

Aldi reduces plastic wrapping on minced beef

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Aldi has announced it is trialling the sale of vacuum and flow-wrap packed beef mince to cut the amount of plastic packaging it users by up ...
Friday, 4 August 2023

Tesco unveils fresh mince ‘pillow packs’ that uses less plastic

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Tesco Customers picking up fresh mince in some Tesco stores will notice a big change in how it’s packaged. Instead of the traditional tray/t...
Thursday, 6 July 2023

Sainsbury’s introduces cardboard trays to its by Sainsbury’s steaks, saving over 10 million pieces of plastic annually

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Sainsbury’s has announced it is to remove plastic trays from its by Sainsbury’s steak range, replacing them with a cardboard alternative whi...
Tuesday, 20 June 2023

Aldi is switching to colourless, greener, milktops in all its 990 UK stores

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Following last year's successful trial, Aldi, the UK’s fourth largest supermarket, is introducing the easier to recycle caps on all its ...
Monday, 19 June 2023

FPA issues guidance on packaging claiming to be ‘plastic-free’

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The Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) has issued key guidance to address the claims made by producers of ‘plastic-free’ packaging. In ...
Thursday, 8 June 2023

New greener packaging for Lidl beef mince

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Lidl GB has revealed plans to introduce new vacuum-packed, recyclable packaging across its beef mince range, thus bringing about a very welc...
Saturday, 22 April 2023

Sainsbury’s is now trayless with its whole chickens, saving over 10 million pieces of plastic a year

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Sainsbury’s has announced that its by Sainsbury’s whole chicken range is now totally trayless, after the retailer removed single-use plasti...