Recycling and Waste Management - Retail

Colgate launches UK recycling program for oral care products and packaging

Consumer products manufacturer Colgate has partnered with TerraCycle to launch a recycling solution for oral care products and packaging in the UK.

London Drugs launches Halloween candy wrapper recycling drive

Western Canadian retailer London Drugs is now accepting chocolate bar and candy wrappers as well as potato chip bags as part of its Other Flexible Plastic Packaging recycling program to help keep Halloween snack packaging waste out of landfills in British Columbia.

Danone plans to make 100% of packaging recyclable by 2025

Global food & beverage company Danone is planning to to ensure that all its packaging is designed to be 100% recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025.

Summer Street Capital creates solid waste and recycling firm

Summer Street Capital Partners, a private equity fund, has invested in Southeast Florida waste and recycling platform, Coastal Waste and Recycling.

Coveris introduces fully recyclable PE film

European packaging firm Coveris has introduced a fully recyclable PE film for the UK-based grocery chain Co-op.

Amazon to invest in Closed Loop Fund to support recycling infrastructure in US

E-commerce major Amazon has announced an investment of $10m in Closed Loop Fund to help increase recycling rates across the US.

Vericool unveils sustainable product lines

US-based Vericool has unveiled sustainable product lines including new Ohana CoolerT, a reusable and recyclable cooler for consumers, and the new Vericooler Plus, a cooler with compostable thermal insulation.

Four packaging firms unite to form Mauser Packaging Solutions

Four packaging firms Mauser Group, BWAY, National Container Group (NCG) and Industrial Container Services (ICS) have created a new sustainability-focused firm, Mauser Packaging Solutions.

Australia plans to have 100% recyclable packaging by 2025

The Australian Government is planning to ensure that 100% of packaging in the country will be reusable, recyclable or compostable by 2025 or earlier as part of the 2025 national packaging targets.