Entries sought for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023
NOMINATIONS are now being sought for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023.
Brand owners, manufacturers, retailers, product designers, packaging producers and designers, raw material suppliers,...
Major retailers sign up to Glasgow’s recyclable cup scheme
A host of big name Glasgow retailers have teamed up with Keep Scotland Beautiful to launch its recyclable cup scheme in the city.
The #TakeitBack...
Macfarlane Packaging helps feed one million pets through charity partnership
MACFARLANE Packaging is marking International Day of Charity by celebrating the milestone of having helped feed one million pets in need.
Blue Cross is one...
Variety is the spice of life for Scottish contract packer
CONTRACT packing specialist RESCU Solutions is gearing up for growth after investing heavily in its Eurocentral HQ to increase capacity.
The business, which has predominantly...
New report highlights Macfarlane Group’s ESG progress
GLASGOW-headquartered protective packaging specialist Macfarlane Group has published its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report for 2022, which revealed an 11% 'absolute reduction' in...
Building FX resilience in the packaging sector
Eliot Bassett, MD at Lumon Pay, explains how ongoing global conflicts are reshaping the operational landscape for the UK packaging sector
CURRENCY volatility is one...
Coalition hails results of compostable packaging consumer trial
THE Compostable Coalition UK has reported a five-fold increase in the disposal of compostable packaging in food waste bins, in a 'first-of-its-kind' consumer behaviour...
DRS delayed in Scotland until March 2024
SCOTLAND'S Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) has been delayed to March 2024.
The scheme was due to go live in August this year, but first minister...
“Distinctive” glass bottle wins top award
A new gin from distiller Whyte & Mackay has been recognised for its bottle design by industry body British Glass.
Wildcat Gin was named ‘Design...
Covid-19 grounds PRSE until 2021
ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) have announced the postponement of PRSE 2020 due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis.
The event was due...
