Peter Farrer of Scottish Water and climate action secretary Gillian Martin. Image credit: Paul Devlin / SNS Group

Scottish Water hails success of Top Up Taps in reducing single-use plastic

SCOTTISH Water has revealed its network of Top Up Taps has saved the equivalent of 20 million 330ml plastic bottles.  The utility hailed the success...

Cullen announces £15m expansion and major recruitment drive

GLASGOW-based Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging has confirmed major investment plans which the business said will make it one of the world’s largest fibre packaging manufacturers. Cullen...

O-I Glass outlines $680m global investment plans

O-I Glass has announced plans for global investments of up to $680 million, tipped to add up to 700,000 tons of extra glass packaging...
The trays can be used to store fruit, veg and fungi.

Compostable coup for Glasgow firm

A range of soft produce trays from Glasgow firm Robert Cullen Ltd has been described as “arguably the UK’s greenest packaging product” by the...

Smurfit Kappa revenues dip amid ‘challenging macro backdrop’

SMURFIT Kappa has recorded a 9% drop in revenue for the first half of the year. The packaging giant's half-year results show revenue has dipped...

New range of paper tipped to bring “world of new possibilities” to packaging sector

SMURFIT Kappa is developing a new range of paper tipped to "open up a world of new possibilities" for the packaging industry. The firm has announced the...

Highland Spring relaunches glass range as restrictions ease

HIGHLAND Spring has announced the relaunch of its glass range to offer 'premium and stylish options' ahead of hospitality and in-home restrictions being lifted...
New Amazon recyclable packaging

Amazon and Mondi push the envelope on sustainable packaging

NEW recyclable packaging has started to land on UK doorsteps following a collaboration between Amazon and Mondi to tackle unnecessary packaging. Amazon scientists and engineers...
Roger Wright, Biffa

Biffa warning: waste reporting needs to be taken seriously

As Scottish packaging businesses look towards 2026, Roger Wright, waste strategy & packaging manager at Biffa, says that the policy landscape remains one of...

Cullen to ramp up production as demand soars for sustainable packs

GLASGOW-based Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging has announced plans to increase production to one BILLION plastic-free units per year as demand soars for its sustainable corrugated...