packaging

I showed this news article today about Waitrose trying to ditch plastic and get shoppers to bring their own containers for dried food and the likes. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/take-your-own-tubs-in-waitrose-trial-to-wean-shoppers-off-plastic-fm6p2c5sh It's fantastic news but it seems...

All over the UK news this morning - apparently, two thirds of all plastic trays used in food packaging are not recyclable. The main problem seems to be plastics that contain polypropylene - fruit and veg punnets, margarine tubs, yoghurt pots etc. There are alternatives available that can be...

What is it with food packaging these days? I don't use much packet stuff, but when I do the process of opening it leaves me incensed. Back in the good old days, you could lightly tug at the seam at the top of the packet and it would come apart quietly and politely, leaving you to enjoy the...

In most grocery stores here, there are disposable plastic bags hanging above the meat sections, so people can slide the pre-packaged meat into the bag, thereby keeping it separate from other foods. Do you use the bags? I don't like when a package is wet with blood or something else. I try to...

Published earlier this month, edible packaging made from water has won joint first prize in the UK round of an European competition for more sustainable products. www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/sep/10/edible-water-bottle-to-cause-a-splash-at-eu-sustainability-awards