McDonald’s Corporation has pledged to evaluate and report on the opportunities and risks posed by a transition into reusable packaging, including its impact on single-use solutions and the environment – and non-profit foundation As You Sow has withdrawn its shareholder proposal with the company in response.
Recycling businesses in Togo and Nigeria, bioplastics made from invasive plants from Lake Victoria, and a process of waste conversion to create safe and affordable cooking fuel in Kenya are amongst the recipients of £4 million as part of the Afri-Plastics Challenge, which aims to cut down on plastic pollution in Africa.
A cross-industry coalition representing the European hospitality and beverage industries and its packaging value chain has called for an improved impact assessment surrounding the proposal for a Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation, cautioning that businesses and consumers alike could suffer under the inefficient rollout of reuse and refill schemes.