Tesco to Ban Plastic-Based Baby Wipes

Good News Notes: “Tesco will be the first retail store to cut sales of baby wipes containing plastic thanks to a decision a that will become effective in March. Some Huggies and Pampers products are among those that will no longer be sold in Tesco retail stores across the U.K. in March as part of a pledge to cut plastic…

Tesco Launches Loop Recycle Program in Stores

Good News Notes: “As British grocery store chain Tesco continues to grow its sustainability program, it has implemented a zero-waste packaging system at 10 of its stores in England. The Tesco program offered by TerraCycle’s reusable packaging platform Loop will include 88 products. The grocer says if the program is successful with consumers, packaging could…

Burger King® Rolls Out Green Packaging Pilot Program

Good News Notes: “Burger King® is committed to being part of a more sustainable future by reducing our environmental footprint. That’s why today, we are continuing our journey by launching a green packaging pilot program focused on finding scalable solutions for eight of our most-used, guest-facing items including forks, spoons, knives, straws, drink lids, Frypods®, Whopper® wrappers…

Fast food chains testing reusable packaging to cut down on waste

Good News Notes: “Burger King is the latest of fast-food chain experimenting with reusable packaging for sandwiches, soft drinks, and coffee to cut down on waste winding up in landfills. The creator of The Whopper is among a growing list of food service chains partnering with TerraCycle’s zero-waste delivery platform, known as Loop. ‘[W]e’re investing…

Zero-Waste Groceries During Coronavirus Quarantines

Good News Notes: “Over the past three months of coronavirus lockdowns in the U.S., zero wasters have understandably had to change their grocery shopping habits. But now that quarantining has become a way of life, and cities are slowly lifting lockdown orders, it could be a good time — for those who are able — to…

Meet the guy who is solving our massive recycling crisis | TheHill

Good News Notes: “Tom Szaky fell in love with tackling big problems while he was still in college: He founded his first company as a freshman at Princeton. Then he dropped out his sophomore year. ‘The irony in this country is if you leave one of those places, your credibility actually goes up,’ says the 38-year-old CEO…

Glad Introduces Recyclable Food Bags Through TerraCycle’s Loop Program

Good News Notes: “The Clorox Company’s Glad business recently announced that it has introduced recyclable food bags as part of its integration with TerraCycle’s Loop pilot program in the US. Through this program, consumers will be able to order the products online and then receive and recycle their favorite food bags through a reusable steel container and…