Vegware Sustainability Report outlines progress on environmental ambitions
COMPOSTABLE foodservice packaging specialist Vegware has released its Sustainability Report 2021.
The report highlights the Edinburgh-headquartered firm's commitment to driving access to composting infrastructure, and...
FPA warns of ‘widespread disregard’ for single-use plastic legislation
THE Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) has called for stronger enforcement on 'loopholes and breaches' of single-use plastic (SUP) bans.
The organisation said 'widespread disregard' for...
Family values at heart of Scots success story
FINDING new ways to do things differently is the mantra which has been at the heart of McLaren Packaging’s approach to business for four...
‘Something for everyone’ at Label&Print 2018
THE future of packaging printing, labelling and converting is set to be showcased at Label&Print 2018, which returns to Birmingham’s NEC on 28th February...
Falkirk company’s BUBL shows no sign of bursting
THE founder of a Falkirk-based protective packaging firm has revealed plans to double its turnover in each of the next two financial years and...
BPF outlines vision for reducing plastic waste
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has released a new document outlining its vision to reduce the impact of plastic waste.
The organisation said the document,...
Coca-Cola trials removing labels from Sprite on-the-go bottles
LABELS are to be temporarily removed from Sprite on-the-go bottles as part of Coca-Cola's trial of 'label-less' packaging.
The pilot will see labels on single...
Thousands of Brits sign recyclable coffee cup petition
10,000 Britons have given their support to a campaign to get coffee shops to switch to fully recyclable coffee cups.
A petition launched by eco-influencer Madeleine...
‘Unique’ expedition to assess impact of plastic waste on uninhabited island
PACKAGING compliance scheme Valpak is to participate in an expedition to clean up 10 tonnes of plastic on an uninhabited Pacific island 'littered' with...
Zero Waste Scotland highlights ‘staggering’ impact of food waste on the environment
NEW research from Zero Waste Scotland has revealed food waste is having 'previously unquantified' impacts on the health of the planet in addition to...
