The trays are said to be made from renewable plant fibers like sugarcane bagasse and can slash plastic content by around 85%.

Meat trays were given a new look, swapping clear plastic for black in a push to streamline recycling in the country after it was discovered the black plastic wasn't picked up by sorting machines.

According to Recoup's figures, around 525,000 tonnes of plastic pots, tubs and trays are used by households in the UK every year, but only 169,000 tonnes of this waste is collected for recycling.

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Meat Promotion Wales said consumers wanted to know that food was made in an "environmentally responsible way". About 800,000 tonnes of UK meat packaging plastic waste is produced each year, ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Technavio has been monitoring the rigid plastic food trays market and it is poised to grow by USD 2.55 bn during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of over 5% during the ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global rigid plastic food trays market is poised to grow by USD 2.55 billion during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of over 5% during the forecast period. Request ...

Mixed recycling in Brighton and Hove will now include plastic pots, tubs and trays, the council has said. From Monday, items ...

Plastic food packaging has become composters’ greatest challenge. People are tossing cling wrap, foam trays and other plastic food packaging into their bins, contaminating the compost.

Most of the plastic food containers that householders use are not recycled, it has emerged. A report from the charity Recoup shows that only a third of yoghurt pots, ready meal trays and other ...