University of Edinburgh start-up earns recognition for plastic that ‘self-destructs in the sea’
UNIVERSITY of Edinburgh start-up E.V.A. Biosystems has developed a 'groundbreaking' plastic that can sense when it's in the ocean and break itself down without...
‘Tis the season to be wasteful: Britain throws out around 227,000 miles of wrapping...
BRITAINÂ throws out around 227,000 miles of wrapping paper over the Christmas period, which is enough to stretch 90% of the way to the moon,...
Retailers urged to review processes ahead of unwanted gift returns
ANTALIS Packaging has urged retailers to "overhaul" their returns processes to help reduce the costs presented by people returning unwanted Christmas presents.
The firm highlighted...
Mondelēz International removes plastic windows from Easter egg packaging
OVER 6.4 million plastic windows have been removed from the packaging of Mondelēz International's entire Easter egg range.
The firm, which is behind the likes...
BCMPA conference to explore key issues impacting outsourcing sector
THE BCMPA – the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics, has announced plans to host its first full conference since 2018.
The event,...
Quality Street to move to paper wrappers in ‘major’ packaging innovation
NESTLÉ has announced what it says is 'industry-leading' packaging innovations for its Quality Street and KitKat brands.
It will see Quality Street move to recyclable...
EU launches first ever Europe-wide plastics strategy
The European Union has laid out plans for the first ever Europe-wide plastics strategy.
The strategy is being adopted as “a part of the transition...
Saica to build new production facility in Livingston
SAICA Group has announced a £50 million+ investment in its Scottish packaging business with plans to create a new state-of-the-art production facility in Livingston,...
Vegware celebrates composting milestone
SCOTTISH packaging company Vegware has announced the business has reached a new milestone with waste collections.
Close the Loop, the brand’s trade waste collections for...
Updated OPRL tool helps brands meet pEPR obligations
OPRL has announced the launch of an updated tool to help members demonstrate the recyclability of packaging products under new Extended Producer Responsibility for...
