Top Up Taps

Scottish Water initiative marks milestone with 15 million plastic bottles saved

SCOTTISH Water has announced that its network of Top Up Taps has reached a major milestone by saving the equivalent of 15 million plastic...

UK Government announces funding for new sustainable plastic packaging solutions

THE UK Government has made investment of up to £1 million in funding available to early-stage sustainable plastic packaging solutions. Innovate UK, part of UK...

75 years of plastics innovation to be celebrated at Interplas 2023

Interplas 2023 returns to the NEC, Birmingham from September 26-28. David Gray, head of content at Rapid News Group, recently answered Packaging Scotland's questions...

Quality Street to move to paper wrappers in ‘major’ packaging innovation

NESTLÉ has announced what it says is 'industry-leading' packaging innovations for its Quality Street and KitKat brands. It will see Quality Street move to recyclable...
Food waste

Three ways smarter reporting transforms manufacturing waste management

By Tom Wright, manufacturing waste expert at sustainable waste management company Biffa  In manufacturing, efficiency is everything – and that extends beyond production lines. As...
Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2024

PRS Europe breaks 10,000-visitor barrier for the first time

ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe have confirmed a 32% increase in visitor numbers this year. The exhibition and conference, which is dedicated to...
Colpac Tower Trays

New Colpac trays offer multi-purpose packaging solution for food sector

COLPAC has announced that its 'new and improved' Tower Trays offer a multi-purpose packaging solution, operating either as single trays to eat from in-store...
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Task force to assist Scottish research

FOLLOWING the referendum, a new task force is to consider the challenges and opportunities with a bearing on the future of the Scottish research...
Ribble Packaging receiving the Supplier of the Year accolade. Image credit: Macfarlane Packaging

Macfarlane Packaging names annual supplier awards winners

PROTECTIVE packaging specialist Macfarlane Packaging has revealed the six winners of its annual supplier awards. The awards are voted on by employees across the business. Macfarlane...
Reverse vending machine

New College Lanarkshire to trial reverse vending machines ahead of DRS launch

STUDENTS at New College Lanarkshire are to trial reverse vending machines ahead of Scotland's impending deposit return scheme (DRS). The trial - at the Motherwell,...