Former Motherwell parcel depot being transformed into DRS facility
WORK is progressing in Motherwell on the £6 million transformation of a former parcel depot into a facility set to play a crucial part...
Macfarlane charges ahead with electric truck investment
MACFARLANE Packaging has more than doubled its electric truck fleet with five new models.
The introduction of the four new electric rigids and one electric...
VPK Packaging appoints new MD for UK & Ireland
VPK Packaging UK & Ireland, part of corrugated specialist VPK Group, has announced the appointment of Martin Taylor as MD for the UK &...
The Can Makers and Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association unite
TRADE body The Can Makers has announced it is to merge with the Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) in a move aimed at streamlining...
DS Smith sets out new sustainability goals
DS Smith has unveiled its new ten-year sustainability vision and strategy, Now and Next, which sets out the firm's commitments and goals.
The business explained...
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...
Nut butter brand chooses UK packaging supplier to meet quality and sustainability goals
FAST-growing Nutri Butter has chosen Beatson Clark as its supplier of glass packaging.Â
The start-up brand was launched during the pandemic in 2020 in response to demand...
Scottish universities to ‘drastically’ increase recycled content of plastic bottles
SCIENTISTS from Heriot-Watt University and the University of Strathclyde are to develop additives and processing methods that will 'drastically' increase the recycled content of...
‘World first’ trial highlights benefits of a digital deposit return scheme
OVER 20,000 cash rewards have been redeemed by consumers in a 'world first' digital deposit return scheme (DDRS) trial.
The project was led by recycling...
Zero Waste Week 2025: a call to action for a sustainable future
By Winfried Muehling, director of marketing and communications at Pro Carton
Zero Waste Week 2025 serves as a powerful reminder of the growing environmental challenges...
