77% of businesses unaware of plastic packaging tax
OVER three quarters (77%) of UK businesses are unaware of the impending plastic packaging tax, Veolia has reported.
The French-headquartered utility and service firm commissioned...
‘Major’ step forward for UK recycling as ‘pioneering’ Fife plant opens
A 'pioneering' new recycling facility which will reprocess hard-to-recycle plastics has opened in Fife.
The facility is co-owned by Morrisons, with recycling plant specialists, Yes...
Studies highlight ‘consumer confusion’ around compostable packaging
A new multi-trial study by environmental and behaviour change experts Hubbub and the University of Sheffield, has found 'significant improvements' in the disposal of...
Packaging business invests in new fibre and paper development lab
DS Smith has opened a new fibre and paper development laboratory at its Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent.
The company has invested £750,000 on the...
UK-wide reforms hoped to stamp out excessive packaging
THE Scottish Government has said that producers will pay for the environmental costs of packaging under new UK-wide plans.
It comes following major reforms being...
Chilled approach boosts recyclable pack goals for Sorbafreeze
SORBAFREEZE, the Glenrothes-based chilled packaging division of the Pitreavie Group, has developed a new temperature controlled packaging range that can be fully kerbside recycled.
Kerbcool...
Machinery specialist wants ‘paradigm shift’ to help food manufacturers meet sustainability demands
ULMA Packaging UK is calling for a 'paradigm shift' around food packaging machinery to meet an expected 'boom' in demand for sustainable packaging.
The move...
Packaging producers to pick up recycling tab in new waste strategy
BUSINESSES and manufacturers south of the border will have to pay the full cost of recycling or disposing their packaging waste, under a new...
PPMA Show 2020 postponed
PPMA Show 2020 has been postponed due to the Covid-19 situation.
This is the first time the event hasn't taken place since being founded in...
New report examines ‘motivators and barriers’ to people engaging in reusable packaging systems
ENVIRONMENTAL charity Hubbub is making a number of recommendations to help make reusable food and drink packaging systems work and become mainstream.
The organisation is...
