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PepsiCo to introduce bottles made from recycled plastic in Africa, Middle East & South Asia

By Press release on October 30, 2022

PepsiCo is introducing bottles made from recycled plastic in several of the region’s markets across beverage brands like Aquafina and Pepsi. With only one country in the region allowing the use of recycled plastic in food and beverage packaging in 2020, PepsiCo continues its journey of policy unlocks aiming to introduce recycled bottles across 10 […]

Plastics are piling up in soil across the world warns UN environment agency

By Third party content on October 17, 2022

Plastics used in farming activities are accumulating in agricultural soil worldwide at an alarming rate, a new report by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) published on Monday reveals. Plastics are used extensively in agriculture, from plastic-coated seeds to protective wraps used to modify soil temperature and prevent weed growth over crops. These synthetic materials also […]

Client Earth issues legal warnings to Nestle, Danone and others over plastic

By Press release on October 4, 2022

Surfrider Foundation Europe, ClientEarth and Zero Waste France have put nine food and retail giants on notice for inadequately addressing the risks related to the plastic pollution they produce. By sending these letters, the group are asking Nestlé France, Danone, McDonald’s France, Carrefour, Groupe Casino, Les Mousquetaires, Auchan, Lactalis and Picard to respond to concerns […]

Sharjah becomes latest emirate to ban single-use plastic

By Press release on August 29, 2022

Sharjah executive council has announced that it will ban the use of single-use plastic bags and materials from 1st of January 2024. From 1st October this year, sales outlets in the emirate will have to levy a minimum charge of 25 fils on all single-use plastic bags in a plan to gradually reduce the amount of single-use […]

Cemex and VeryNile will clear the Nile of waste

By Third party content on July 5, 2022

As part of its "Future in Action" strategy for sustainable development, the Egyptian subsidiary of the Mexican company Cemex, which specialises in construction materials, has joined forces with the VeryNile initiative to collect the solid waste responsible for polluting the Nile. This river is the main source of water for the country. As the pollution […]

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