Tag: Mars Wrigley UK

Mars® bar to be certified carbon neutral by January 2023

Stuart Mitchell

Adam Grant, General Manager, Mars Wrigley UK has announced in a letter on their website that the iconic Mars Bar will be carbon neutral by January 2023, copied below. Today we have announced that all Mars bars sold in the UK and Ireland will be certified as carbon neutral by 2023. That’s over 200 million bars sold in the UK and Ireland every single year that will be carbon neutral. This is expected to be roughly equivalent to charging more than 13 billion smartphones, or the same amount of carbon…

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Mars Wrigley UK Set To Remove 82 Tonnes Of Plastic With New Recyclable Maltesers Box

Stuart Mitchell

Mars Wrigley UK has announced the removal of the black PE liner from Maltesers boxes, which will see 82 tonnes of plastic eliminated every single year: equating to 13 Tyrannosaurus Rexes.   The removal of PE from all Maltesers boxes in the UK means that the box itself is now fully recyclable and, without using any additional paper pulp, around 930 tonnes of carboard per year can now be fully recycled in Britain. The plastic film that covers the box, which is essential to protect the quality of the product…

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Mars Wrigley UK pilots ‘Bean Board’ in innovation trial with Tesco

Stuart Mitchell

Mars Wrigley UK has announced a trial in Tesco stores to pilot an innovative new material made from cocoa bean shells for promotional displays – a global first for the confectionery category.  The new material, dubbed ‘Bean Board’, is made from 70% recycled paper and 30% waste cocoa bean shells. The displays have been developed in conjunction with sustainability innovation partners Medoola, ECOR and strategic display production partner DS Smith.  When compared to an equivalent corrugated board display, typically used across the retail industry, this new design requires 93% less…

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