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Walkers answers critics with launch of UK crisp packet recycling plan

Walkers has agreed to offer a free national recycling scheme to stop millions of empty crisp packets ending up in landfill in the UK every year after consumers heaped pressure on it to change its plastic packaging. A social media campaign asking crisp manufacturers to make their packaging recyclable led to Royal Mail issuing a plea to members of the public last week to put empty crisp packets in an envelope before posting them back to the company.

Walkers answers critics with launch of UK crisp packet recycling plan

Manufacturer to collect and repurpose packaging after campaign against firm’s waste.  Walkers has agreed to offer a free national recycling scheme to stop millions of empty crisp packets ending up in landfill in the UK every year after consumers heaped pressure on it to change its plastic packaging. A social media campaign asking crisp manufacturers to make their packaging recyclable led to Royal Mail issuing a plea to members of the public last week to put empty crisp packets in an envelope before posting them back to the company.

A Healthier Halloween for People and Planet

Just as the dust settles from the hustle of end-of-summer and back-to-school, it’s already a week into October. This is when the year-end holidays start, beginning with Halloween. A long way from its pagan roots, it’s become standard to celebrate with bags of candy, new costumes, pounds of pumpkins and deluxe decorations, brands and retailers driving this by making it easy and affordable to buy seasonal goods.