Plastic waste report sharpens focus on supermarket packaging
A UK survey of 68,000 people recorded 1.5 million pieces of plastic waste in a week, estimating 82 billion pieces annually, with most coming from food and drink packaging.
30 June 2026
30 June 2026
A UK survey of 68,000 people recorded 1.5 million pieces of plastic waste in a week, estimating 82 billion pieces annually, with most coming from food and drink packaging.
Amcor’s R&D teams are reviewing Kelpi’s coating platform, which uses a seaweed-based material.
The company specialises in the design and production of automated packaging equipment for industrial use.
Both groups plan to develop packaging materials suitable for ultra-low freezing and high-heat cooking.
The proposal would temporarily exclude widely used rigid and flexible plastics in dairy packaging from SB 54 performance targets.
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