Tag: plastics

EU Launches New Strategy to “protect the planet, defend our citizens and empower our industries”

Stuart Mitchell

The first-ever Europe-wide strategy on plastics, recently adopted, is a part of the transition towards a more circular economy. It will protect the environment from plastic pollution whilst fostering growth and innovation, turning a challenge into a positive agenda for the Future of Europe. There is a strong business case for transforming the way products are designed, produced, used, and recycled in the EU and by taking the lead in this transition, we will create new investment opportunities and jobs. Under the new plans, all plastic packaging on the EU…

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UK Store Iceland Aims To Be Plastic-Free Across Own Label Range By 2023

Stuart Mitchell

Iceland, the UK’s leading frozen food specialist, is committing to become the first major retailer globally to eliminate plastic packaging from all of its own brand products by the end of 2023.  The process starts now and Iceland is challenging itself to complete it within the next five years. Iceland’s pledge will be an important step towards cutting down on the 1 million tonnes1 of plastic generated by supermarkets in the UK each year. In its place, Iceland will be harnessing the latest technologies to create a range of packaging…

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Companies cannot get complacent about plastic

Stuart Mitchell

This blog isn’t really about the marketing aspects of this, though I think the marketing aspects are touched upon but rather the general ethical viewpoint. Companies cannot get complacent about plastic, no matter how good and ethical they may be at other aspects of their business. Recently Unilever  were once again ranked first in the Personal Products sector of the 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) – a list which calls itself one of the most credible and high-profile markers of corporate sustainability leadership. DJSI assesses and ranks the economic,…

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