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Burger King UK will no longer give away plastic toys in children’s meals in an aim to reduce plastic waste. This also comes after two sisters started a petition for them to remove the plastic toys from the meals. The fast food chain says removing plastic toys will save an estimated 320 tonnes of waste…
Sainsbury’s are targeting plastic packaging waste, it is Britain’s second biggest supermarket chain. The company said they are considering ways to reduce the amount of plastic packaging it uses including introducing refillable and returnable milk bottles. The supermarket said it was already changing measures, including removing all plastic bags from its fruit and veg…
A US toy company who is known for its plastic action figures and board games is saying goodbye to plastic packaging. Hasbro is the largest toy maker in the world and has now announced all its packaging will be mostly plastic free by the end of 2022. It also plans to stop using plastic bags,…
McDonald’s paper straws have been found to not be recyclable. Last year that fast food company stopped using plastic straws even though they were recyclable to be a part of a green drive. McDonald’s have admitted that the new paper straws are not easy to recyclable and should be placed in general waste. The company…
Plastic bag sales in big supermarkets in England have halved in the last year. Asda, the Co-op, Morrison, Marks and Spencer, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose sold 549 million single use bags in 2018-19; this figure is down from one billion in the previous year. Since the 5p charge was introduced in 2015 the number of…
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