Glass bottles

Leading bodies back calls urging exclusion of glass in Deposit Return Scheme

BRITISH Glass has released an open letter raising its concerns over the potential inclusion of glass in the impending Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which will see a refundable 20p deposit imposed on plastic bottles, cans and potentially glass bottles

Government reshuffle leaves expansion of green policies ‘mired in uncertainty’

COMPLIANCE specialist Ecoveritas has urged the UK Government to 'stay the course' on environmental reform, as Defra (Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs)...

Dalkeith site produces labels for gin products designed to boost military charities

NSD Labels' Dalkeith base has produced labels for three new gin brand identities for the Heroes Drinks Company. Founded in 2011 by military veteran Chris...

Cullen plans to use football sponsorship to spread eco-friendly message

CULLEN has announced a two-year sponsorship deal with SPFL top flight outfit Hamilton Academical Football Club as its new front of shirt partner. The Glasgow-based moulded...
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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...

Face-to-face business ‘reignited’ at London packaging show

ORGANISERS of Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London said they are 'thrilled' with how the event turned out. The show treated visitors to a seminar line-up...

Macfarlane launches its ‘most sustainable stock box range ever’

MACFARLANE Packaging has relaunched its standard single and double wall 'stock box' range in what the company has called its 'most sustainable offering yet'. With...
Cups and food containers employing bio-plastics can be compostable, such as Huhtamaki's BioWare range.

Breaking down the barriers to compostable packaging

MORE and more product packaging is being recycled each year but a lot of it still goes to landfill, particularly where plastics are present....

Kellogg’s to add technology used on Barcelona Metro to boxes

KELLOGG'S is to make all of its cereal boxes accessible to blind and partially sighted people, following the successful trial of technology used in...
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Research shows strong consumer support for reusable packaging

NEW research released by environmental charity City to Sea has revealed the UK public 'overwhelmingly agree' that reusable packaging must replace single-use packaging to...