DS Smith invests in fibre preparation line at Kemsley paper mill
DS Smith has unveiled a £48 million investment in a new fibre preparation line (F-line) at the firm's Kemsley paper mill.
Kemsley is the...
Packaging producers to pick up recycling tab in new waste strategy
BUSINESSES and manufacturers south of the border will have to pay the full cost of recycling or disposing their packaging waste, under a new...
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...
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...
New products tipped to light up packaging exhibition
ORGANISERS of Packaging Innovations, Empack and Label&Print 2018 have revealed that over 100 new launches are scheduled to take place at this year's exhibition.
These...
Scotland-based consultancy to offer guidance on DRS
WITH just over two years until the UK introduces a national Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), a new Scotland-based consultancy has been launched to help...
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...
OPRL appoints interim MD
OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) has announced the appointment of Jude Allan as interim MD, to cover Dr Margaret Bates’ secondment to Defra.
Bates will spend...
Coveris and TIPA enter exclusive agreement to deliver home compostable produce labels
COVERIS and TIPA® Compostable Packaging have entered an exclusive agreement to manufacture and market compostable labels for fresh produce in the UK.
The move has...
DataLase introduces ‘revolutionary’ clear-to-white coating for plastic bottles
LASER printing specialist DataLase has announced the launch of a 'revolutionary' clear-to-white coating for plastic bottles.
The solution is said to eliminate filmic and paper...
