20p deposit for Scotland’s bottle return scheme
THE Scottish Government has outlined plans for the nation’s deposit return scheme (DRS), which is set to include aluminium and steel cans, as well...
Millions of Sainsbury’s products to be packaged using recovered coastal plastic
SAINSBURY'S has announced that over 39.5 million items bought from its stores are to be packaged using plastic bottles recovered from the coastal areas.
It...
New research highlights overpacking issues
NEW research from Glasgow-based Macfarlane Packaging has found that almost a quarter of consumers believe goods ordered online arrive with too much packaging.
The firm's...
PPMA Show 2020 postponed
PPMA Show 2020 has been postponed due to the Covid-19 situation.
This is the first time the event hasn't taken place since being founded in...
McLaren appoints two non-execs and a new financial director
MCLAREN Packaging Group has appointed two non-executive directors - Stewart MacRae and Alasdair Miller - and promoted Andrew Rennie to the role of finance...
Luxury water brand opts for 100% rPET bottle for ‘on-the-go’ lifestyles
A new artesian mineral water is being packaged in a bottle using 100% recycled PET (rPET) bottles, manufactured by Berry Global.
The flat shape of...
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...
Collaborative project develops sustainable packaging solution using ‘advanced recycling’
HEINZ and Tesco have teamed up with a range of specialist partners on a new trial which they hope will inspire the wider industry...
Deadline deposit – Why we need a DRS that works for Scotland
By Marcel Arsand, Ball sustainability manager and chairman of The Can Makers. He is set to speak at the Designing a world leading recycling...
New BARA chair aims to help drive automation forward in the UK
BARA (the British Automation and Robotics Association) has named Oliver Selby as its new chair, succeeding George Thompson.
Oliver, who is currently FANUC UK head...
