by Dianne Bayley | Apr 30, 2023 | Sustainability
Packaging is something consumers seldom think about, yet it is a critical enabler for much of our lives – it creates cost-efficient delivery systems for retailers and brands, minimises product breakage and food waste throughout the value chain, and facilitates the...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 7, 2021 | Sustainability
Current waste management practices in Africa are causing major economic, social and environmental impacts, writes Oliver Nudds, Managing Director, Ocean Plastic Technologies. The rise in plastic consumption combined with weak waste collection infrastructure is...
by Dianne Bayley | May 11, 2020 | Sustainability
The battle against plastic pollution has rapidly gained momentum in recent years, writes Holly Turner – Sustainable Investment Analyst and Louise Wihlborn – Sustainable Investment Analyst. A Schroders 2018 report – Plastics phase-out: exposure through the...
by Dianne Bayley | Nov 5, 2019 | Innovation
Leading international retail solutions company, Smollan and DYDX, a global product and service design practice, partnered to deliver an innovative solution for the informal market that could both change how FMCG products are sold and reduce the use of single-use...
by Dianne Bayley | Jul 1, 2019 | Sustainability
Ford has found a clever way of reusing millions of plastic bottles. Each EcoSport SUV that the company produces is fitted with carpets made using 470 single-use plastic drink bottles. Since Ford launched the EcoSport globally in 2012, it has provided a new lease on...
