Glass Guardians help spread recycling message

BRITISH Glass has hailed the success of its Glass Guardians campaign, a recycling education initiative that ran in primary schools. The organisation said the campaign...

Poll shows support for glass to remain in Scottish DRS

A new survey has found strong support amongst Scots for glass to remain in a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). Eight out of ten Scottish respondents...

Iconic Coca-Cola bottle tops packaging poll

THE Coca-Cola glass bottle has been revealed as the most recognisable packaging on British shelves in a new study. A poll of 1500 Brits explored the...

Glass packaging specialist announces £2m investment

BEATSON Clark has announced a £2 million+ investment at its Rotherham plant. The glass packaging specialist said the cash covered all areas from glass melting...

Aberdeenshire charities backed by firm behind recycling of region’s glass

THE firm which holds the contract for the treatment and recycling of Aberdeenshire's glass is to donate £4,000 to charities in the region. MKD32 will...

Ardagh glass bottles used in hand sanitiser project

A Belgian drinks bottler has been producing hand sanitiser in glass bottles from Ardagh Group to help in the fight against Covid-19. Ardagh in Dongen,...
Spirits bottle featuring spray decoration

Spray decoration service helps brands to stand out

BEATSON Clark has responded to growing demand for customisation within the spirits sector by launching a spray decoration service. The firm, which has been making...

Apothecary bottles bring authentic look to rum-based drink

BEATSON Clark has revealed a new Caribbean rum tonic drink called Wha Gwan has seen 'excellent' sales since launching this summer in 200ml amber Winchester apothecary bottles.  The glass...

Young designers tasked with creating innovative glass packs

A new competition will offer design students and designers under the age of 30 a chance to design using innovative glass packaging decoration. The O-I:...

Glass sector warns of ‘seasonal overloads’ if material is part of DRS

WASTE sector specialists have warned of the potential for 'seasonal overloads' if glass bottles are included in Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). Facilities for returning...