Nominations sought for Plastics Industry Awards 2025
ENTRIES are now open for the Plastics Industry Awards 2025, with two new categories this year in the form of Polyurethane Innovation and Sustainable...
Survey highlights increasing demand for e-commerce sustainable packaging
ALMOST one in five (19%) consumers have said they would not buy from online retailers who do not use sustainable packaging.
The findings came in...
Spirit of adventure: ‘stunning’ labels boost start-up business
THE Label Makers has revealed details of a project it embarked on with start-up spirits business, the Adventurers Drinks Company, which recently launched its...
‘Still work to do’ on educating businesses about outlawed packaging
MONTHS after the UK's ban on single-use EPS/XPS foodservice packaging, Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) said it believes there’s still work to do in educating businesses...
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...
Plastics Recycling Show Europe attracts record attendance
ORGANISERS of the fifth Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) exhibition and conference have revealed that this year's expanded event attracted a new record attendance.
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Guala Closures reinforces commitment to Scotch whisky with opening of Gartcosh facility
GUALA Closures has officially opened its new production facility in Gartcosh in an investment it said exceeds €60 million (£52 million).
The Italian-headquartered specialist in...
The Can Makers and Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association unite
TRADE body The Can Makers has announced it is to merge with the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) in a move aimed at streamlining...
Storopack unveils new paper cushion system
STOROPACK has revealed that its new PAPERplus Shooter³ paper cushion system can process up to 160m of recycled paper a minute and create cushions...
New report urges 25p coffee cup levy
THE Environmental Audit Committee has urged the UK Government to introduce a 25p levy on disposable coffee cups and for all coffee cups to...
