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As part of the Vada 2.0 launch, iD Fresh Food has unveiled an exciting campaign titled "Your Vada, Your Way Da!" The campaign emphasizes iD's innovative and customizable approach to vada preparation, empowering individuals to create vadas according to their personal taste.

Campaign group Surfers Against Sewage, which released its annual audit on Friday, looked at more than 30,700 individual polluting items collected by more than 4,000 citizen scientists along coastlines, canal paths, bridleways and city streets over a 12-month period up to June 5 2023.

The audit found that 12 companies are responsible for more than two thirds (70%) of branded pollution collected over the year.

McDonald’s is selling its apple slices using plastic packaging with “The Little Mermaid” branding on it, a move the fast-food giant is known to replicate with many major Disney films.  

A Redditor posted a picture of the packaging to highlight the irony, considering how so much plastic wrapping ends up in our oceans, writing, “One apple slice in this plastic baggie, advertising a movie about the ocean…”

The image was posted on the popular Reddit community r/Anticonsumption, which has 605k members.

Amcor announced a joint research project agreement with Nfinite Nanotechnology Inc. to validate the use of Nfinite’s nanocoating technology to enhance both recyclable and compostable packaging.

Nationwide, food and packaging containers together account for almost 45% of landfill materials in the U.S. That’s not all takeout waste, but with the online food delivery market growing—it’s expected to be worth $200 billion by 2025—it’s easy to see how single use waste from food delivery adds up, especially during a pandemic that’s forcing more people to order in.

These “living laboratories” at the case study sites, where experts from different disciplines and sectors will be brought together with civil society, aim to look at which solutions will work and what the relative costs and benefits of each might be. 

PISCES plans to eventually roll out living labs to every province nationwide, with the second and third planned for Bali and East Nusa Tenggara. 

The event was organized under the guidance of Vikramjeet Singh, Commissioner Secretary, and Industries & Commerce.

Dr Javid Ahmed Wani, Director National Institute of Fashion Technology, Srinagar, apprised the artisans and weavers from Jammu, Samba and Kathua districts of the packaging project through a detailed comprehensive presentation.

Another important aspect of the event was unveiling of the craft document exhibiting the crafts of Jammu division by the dignitaries.

The launch forms part of Madrí Excepcional’s summer campaign and builds on its recent strong performance, having established itself in the top five world lagers for the ‘off trade’ in the UK over the past twelve weeks, the company says.

Consumers can access the ‘Conectada’ platform by scanning QR codes on every bottle can and multipack of Madrí Excepcional, which will be rolling out from the end of June. The QR codes will also be visible across public events, social media and out-of-home (OOH) advertising over the summer, according to the company.

Lantic Gin's owner, Alex Palmer-Samborne, had a vision for the bespoke packaging that other suppliers failed to bring to life. Berlin Packaging's technical expertise was instrumental in finalizing the intricacies of the bottle design.

During glass manufacturing, Berlin guided the customer through the extensive design stages to ensure the final concept was manufacturable. The packaging supplier provided a complete packaging solution, including the bottle, stopper, and capsule.

Rishi Sunak is preparing to delay a new tax on packaging after opposition from MPs and retailers over the costs it would add to household shopping bills.

The Telegraph understands that ministers are holding talks about pushing back the planned rollout of the scheme to charge retailers and manufacturers for the cost of councils recycling their packaging.

It would be the second major government initiative to be delayed in recent days over concerns about its impact on consumer bills, amid soaring inflation and the prospect of a general election as soon as next spring.