Return Vending Kiosks: Driving retail recycling and sustainability efforts
Faced with mounting environmental concerns and regulatory pressures, aimed at mitigating plastic packaging waste, the retail sector finds itself at a crossroads. With consumers increasingly prioritising eco-friendliness when making buying decisions, the urgency to combat plastic pollution and promote efficient recycling has never been clearer. Further the announcement by the UK government regarding the implementation of a […]
Reusing 10% will stop 50% of plastic waste from entering the ocean
It is possible to prevent almost half of annual plastic ocean waste by reusing just 10% of our plastics products – just one of the key findings of The Future of Reusable Consumption Models Report. The report is a collaboration between the World Economic Forum and Kearney and suggests that shifting from single use towards […]
Collaboration in the supply chain: working together to help tackle unnecessary recycling of plastic returnable transit packaging
By Paul Empson, General Manager, Bakers Basco Many products used in logistics across the supply chain are designed to be reused multiple times rather than being disposed of after a single use – known as the ‘circular economy’ – but a lack of education and awareness might be hindering businesses’ chances at building towards a more […]
Hazel 4D are stretching to meet the plastic waste challenge
By Hazel 4D Pallet-wrapping in the UK uses over 140,000 tonnes of plastic each year and a huge percentage of that is waste. The cost is massive, in money and environmental impact. So, what can we do to minimise plastic usage and waste without compromising stability? Our retail and logistic customers look to us to […]
UK launches landmark blueprint for resources and waste
Businesses and manufacturers will pay the full cost of recycling or disposing of their packaging waste, under a major new government strategy. The move will overhaul England’s waste system, putting a legal onus on those responsible for producing damaging waste to take greater responsibility and foot the bill. The announcement forms part of the government’s […]
