Discarded vape

Over 25,000 vapes likely being swept up from Aberdeenshire streets each month

MORE than 25,000 vapes are likely being swept up from Aberdeenshire streets each month, the region's local authority has revealed. The findings come following a...

Irn-Bru launches cocktail in RTD cans

THE first official Irn-Bru ready-to-drink (RTD) cocktail can has been launched in a new partnership between 'Scotland's other national drink' and Funkin Cocktails. The launch...

Berry tips new solution to ‘transform’ healthcare packaging

BERRY Global has launched a range of clarified polypropylene (PP) bottles for healthcare applications. The packaging solutions provider explained that the product offers 'superior sustainability'...

Entries open for the 2025 Packaging Startup Awards

The 2025 Packaging Startup Awards, hosted by Easyfairs and ThePackHub, has opened for entries. Sponsored by Ocado Retail, the global competition celebrates innovation in the...
OPRL Recycle label on jar

Increasing participation through effective labels

Mandatory recycling labelling is on hold, but there is no time for complacency. Jude Allan, interim managing director at OPRL, explains what steps brands...
Shutterstock. Disposable cup

25p disposable cup charge ‘won’t create lasting change’

People across Scotland are being asked their views on the potential introduction of a minimum charge on single-use cups. The Scottish Government is currently...
UPM Raflatac wine labels

Consumers raise a glass to sustainable labelling

Stefano Pistoni, senior manager, business development, wine & spirits and beverage, at UPM Raflatac discusses how producers can create stylish yet sustainable labels that...
Jackie Rafferty, Hewlett Packard

Revamped packaging is a ‘win-win’ for everyone

PACKAGING developed at Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s (HPE) Technology Renewal Centre in Erskine is receiving ‘phenomenal’ feedback from customers, the site’s operations manager has told...
Bag-in-box packaging

Alternative packaging solutions deliver multiple benefits

Fenton Packaging’s Chris Warren considers the need to look to the future with more sustainable packaging options, such as Bag-in-Box (BiB) IN most manufacturing industries,...
Korozo KoroRCY stand-up pouch

From complex to kerbside – pushing packaging circularity forwards

Thomas Stevenson, UK & Ireland business development manager at Korozo Group, says the packaging sustainability ‘revolution’ remains far from over AS the global packaging industry...
Graphic Packaging tomato packs

Study takes a fresh look at tomato punnet trays

Jackie D’Ambrosio, senior manager, business development at Graphic Packaging, explores the benefits of cartonboard in keeping tomatoes fresh CONSUMER preference for more environmentally responsible packaging,...
Plasteax imagery

Earth Action grants governments access to global plastic database

EARTH Action has granted all governments access to its global plastic data platform Plasteax. Plasteax has been in use for over three years, offering plastic...