Irvine glass plant recognised for sustainability innovation
ARDAGH Group has won a sustainability innovation award at the inaugural International Beverage Awards, held recently in Tokyo.
The business fought off competition from 84 entries...
Sustainability: the bigger picture
By Tony Hitchin, general manager of Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard Manufacturers
'SUSTAINABILITY'is a term everyone is familiar with, but few...
Packaging takes key role in Covid-19 battle
THE Covid-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, which has wreaked havoc around the globe, has brought the importance of packaging and plastics firmly into focus.
Lidl GB outlines new plastic and packaging ambitions
LIDL GB has outlined a new set of plastic and packaging targets, as part of its strategy to eliminate waste.
The retailer revealed it has...
Smurfit Kappa hails progress of sustainability strategy
SMURFIT Kappa has revealed the business is making 'significant and tangible' progress on achieving its sustainability targets according to its 14th Sustainable Development Report.
Compared...
Labelling now required on food pre-packed for direct sale
FOOD pre-packed for direct sale (PPDS) on site is now required to feature ingredient and allergen labelling under new legislation.
Items such as sandwiches packaged...
Scotland urged to consider digital DRS alternative
A recycling technology business claims that digitalising Scotland’s deposit return scheme (DRS) could see the initiative integrate better into modern society and help meet...
Winners of Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022 announced
WINNERS of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022 have been announced during the Plastics Recycling Show Europe in Amsterdam.
The seven winners are as follows:
•...
Ishida launches 11th generation multihead weigher
AS the business celebrates the 50th anniversary of its invention of multihead weighing technology, Ishida has revealed it is launching its 11th generation model.
The...
Former Motherwell parcel depot being transformed into DRS facility
WORK is progressing in Motherwell on the £6 million transformation of a former parcel depot into a facility set to play a crucial part...
