Posts By: Elena Polisano

Watch – Polly Ethelene defends Sainsbury’s stance on plastic

It’s not always great to get a 10. That’s where Sainsbury’s ranked against its nine competitors when we published our league table of UK supermarkets’ plastic policies last year. On top of this last-place scoring, we just revealed that Sainsbury’s is still worst in class on measures to reduce plastic… Read More

Elena Polisano - 4th April 2019

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“We don’t need this plastic” – what supermarket customers are telling us

This blog is by Ken Carroll, a Greenpeace volunteer in Southampton: It may not be everyone’s idea of a good time. But the Sunday morning we spent outside a Sainsbury’s in Southampton sure felt good. I was there to join members of Greenpeace in raising awareness… Read More

Elena Polisano - 21st February 2019

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How did your supermarket score in our new plastic league table?

With company plastic packaging pledges popping up all over the shop since Blue Planet 2, we wanted to cut through the confusion by ranking UK supermarkets in a plastic league table. So back in May we partnered with the Environmental Investigation Agency… Read More

Elena Polisano - 15th November 2018

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Tesco, every little helps but don’t stop there

Tesco has made a big announcement about changing their plastic packaging in stores. As the UK’s biggest supermarket, Tesco could be a game-changer when it comes to getting plastic off our shopping and out of our oceans. There are a lot of corporate plastic pledges flying around, so… Read More

Elena Polisano - 24th May 2018

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Is Coke’s Christmas cancelled?

At the top of Coca-Cola’s Christmas list is the warm glow of good PR. From the nationwide tour of its iconic red truck to the hyped release of its famous Holidays are Coming advert, Coke’s marketing has gone into overdrive. But this year the brand is sharing the spotlight with… Read More

Elena Polisano - 7th December 2017

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Watch: Our alternative Coke Christmas advert

Today Coke is due to launch its famous Christmas advert on UK screens. First aired in 1995, it depicts the iconic twinkling red trucks carving through a snowy landscape to an intensely catchy soundtrack. It’s the shorthand for the festive season for a generation. I’m not Coke’s biggest fan, but… Read More

Elena Polisano - 17th November 2017

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