Australia Post launch new packaging to honour Indigenous land names on every parcel Australia post has launched packaging which will honour Indigenous land names The new satchels include a dedicated address line for First Nation country The initiative was launched to mark NAIDOC week but will remain permanent By Tita Smith For Daily Mail Australia Published: … Read more
Black chocolate wrappers make consumers think that confectionary will taste more bitter, while yellow and pink create expectations of sweetness, a study found. Researchers from Brazil asked 420 individuals to predict the taste qualities of slabs of milk and dark chocolate that came presented in different coloured packaging. They also found that black wrapping made people expect … Read more
Chemicals and pieces of plastic produced through the use of packaging are migrating into food and harming plants and soil ecosystems, scientists warn. Ecologists from the Free University of Berlin contributed one of three evidence-based essays exploring the problem of microplastics and how best to tackle them. The German team, led by Matthias Rillig, they … Read more
A green grandmother is deliberately causing supermarket chaos by stripping her shopping from its packaging while still in store – dumping a mountain of plastic waste behind. Jackie Hopkinson visited her local Aldi, near Chesterfield, Derbyshire, on a mission to tackle ‘excessive use of plastic’ in supermarkets. Armed with scissors and containers, the grandmother-of-three began … Read more
Frozen packaging could mean delay in care homes getting Covid-19 jab because deliveries cannot be split into smaller batches Vaccine vials cannot be delivered to Britain’s care home residents individually The Pfizer coronavirus vaccine comes in packs of 975 doses that cannot be split Delivering full packs could result in hundreds of vials being thrown away … Read more
Online shopping giant Amazon has launched an ‘eco-friendly’ platform on its website in a bid to reduce the amount of packaging sent to customers as well as minimising its carbon footprint. The world’s biggest online retailer unveiled the Climate Pledge Friendly in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the UK, claiming the new programme will make … Read more
Shopaholics beg ASOS to add an ‘alibi’ option to its packaging to make it look like they’ve won their haul in a competition ASOS took to Facebook asking if shoppers would benefit from an ‘alibi’ option British online retailer would allow shoppers to disguise purchases as ‘prizes’ Responses joked their household would be suspicious of … Read more
Thirteen workers at Glasgow packaging plant for drinks company Diageo test positive for coronavirus Diageo’s Shieldhall plant in Glasgow packages Johnnie Walker and Bell’s scotch The drinks giant is also responsible for Smirnoff vodka, Guinness and Bailey’s Staff at the plant are self-isolating following the outbreak among 13 workers By Luke May For Mailonline Published: … Read more
Two thirds of branded food packaging in Britain isn’t fully recyclable, a new report estimates. Popular brands including Pringles, Cadbury and Babybel use packaging that is either mostly unrecyclable or not recyclable at all, Which? found. After analysing 89 of popular branded groceries, the consumer group found only 34 per cent had packaging that was … Read more
Chemicals commonly used in food packaging, cosmetics, fragrances and pharmaceuticals may trigger ADHD in teenagers, study warns Researchers from the US analysed the behavioural characteristics of 205 teens They identified those with signs of significant behavioural problems or ADHD This data was then compared with chemical analyses of each teen’s urine They found that hormone-system disrupting … Read more