Macfarlane hails ‘robust’ performance despite ‘challenging’ market conditions
PROTECTIVE packaging specialist Macfarlane Group expects to exceed previous expectations for the full year, with sales revenue having grown by 25% in the year...
Pringles unveils new ‘designed for recycling’ tube
THE Pringles tube has been given a sustainable redesign with its metal bottom replaced with a paper fibre-based alternative.
Kellanova Europe worked with paperboard container...
BPF welcomes additional funding to fight plastic waste
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) says it welcomes the UK Government's announcement of a £61.4 million fund towards tackling plastic waste ahead of the...
Recyclable butter wrap wins top innovation accolade
WIPAK UK is celebrating after its recyclable butter wrap was announced as the winner of the ‘Innovation in Sustainable Packaging’ category at the IDF...
Ball Beverage Packaging and Coca-Cola begin HVO fuel trial in the UK
BALL Beverage Packaging and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) are undertaking a trial of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) part-fuelled vehicles.
A 12-month trial is underway, which...
Covid-19 grounds PRSE until 2021
ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) have announced the postponement of PRSE 2020 due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
The event was due...
OPRL ‘not anticipating long delay’ on EU Implementing Act on PPWR labelling
OPRL has revealed it is 'not anticipating a long delay' in the European Union (EU) Implementing Act on harmonised waste sorting labelling, which was...
DRS ‘can be catalyst for step-change in domestic PET reprocessing’
ENVIROO, the specialist Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) infrastructure provider, has launched a new white paper that identifies a £750 million 'gap' in the UK's...
New poll shows strong support for DRS amidst further delay fears
A new poll has revealed 73% of Britons want the new UK Government to press ahead with a deposit return scheme for all drinks...
NEC show works hard to profile the future of packaging
THE Packaging Innovations show drew 6004 unique visitors through the doors of the NEC on 26 and 27 February, an 18 percent increase on...
