Logistics partner appointment marks key Scottish DRS milestone
BIFFA has been confirmed as the official logistics service provider for Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which goes live in August 2023.
Circularity Scotland, the...
Macfarlane Packaging helps feed one million pets through charity partnership
MACFARLANE Packaging is marking International Day of Charity by celebrating the milestone of having helped feed one million pets in need.
Blue Cross is one...
Coalition hails results of compostable packaging consumer trial
THE Compostable Coalition UK has reported a five-fold increase in the disposal of compostable packaging in food waste bins, in a 'first-of-its-kind' consumer behaviour...
New packaging targets “growing” online retail sector
GLASGOW-based Macfarlane Packaging has launched a new range of packaging to meet the needs of the growing online retail sector - just in time...
Flexible and corrugated presses ready to go digital
DIGITAL presses for the corrugated and flexible packaging marketplaces were unveiled by HP at Interpack in May.
The firm revealed it would be going...
UK Government to consult over plastic straw ban
THE UK Government has outlined plans to ban the sale of plastic straws, drinks stirrers and cotton buds.
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has launched a...
BPF defends plastics in wake of Blue Planet II storm
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has said it is "disappointed" that images of a dead baby pilot whale in a recent episode of David...
Construction begins of ‘UK’s largest aluminium packaging plant’
CONSTRUCTION is underway at Ball Corporation’s new can-making factory at the SEGRO Park Kettering Gateway.
Local and government leaders, including North Northamptonshire MP Philip Hollobone,...
Contractor appointed to lead construction of £50m Livingston packaging facility
SAICA has appointed Scottish construction firm Robertson to lead the build of its new £50 million packaging production facility in Livingston.
The current building on...
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...
