The 55-year-old empty crisp packet was found by litter pickers under a tree It featured a competition to win a trip to the Mexico Olympics Most of the writing can still be read on the 1968 plastic bag ...

Wry smiles and sense of nostalgia aside, the appearance of crisp packets from the 1960s on a Norfolk beach is a potent reminder of the longevity of single use plastics. Can anything be done to prevent ...

In some good news, Tesco will begin rolling out "soft plastic" recycling points, enabling customers to recycle crisp packets, salad bags, pet food pouches and bread bags with ease. Items commonly not ...

A collection of empty crisp bags made a pretty packet at auction - selling for an eye-watering £1,000 on eBay. The job lot of 315 used packets, mostly by British brands from the 1970s, sold on eBay ...

Last month, we undertook a recycling challenge by creating a fully functioning tent from crisp packets, following inspiration ...

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