‘Deep collaboration’ has helped drive plastics recycling progress
Plastics Recycling Show Europe returns to RAI Amsterdam from June 19-20. Billed as the world’s largest event dedicated to plastics recycling, Matt Barber, global...
Climate review underscores UPM Raflatac’s sustainability progress
UPM Raflatac has highlighted the 'significant strides' the business has taken towards becoming the first label materials company to go beyond fossils.
The firm has...
DS Smith reaches agreement over multi-billion-pound sale to International Paper
INTERNATIONAL Paper is poised to take over packaging giant DS Smith in a £5.8 billion deal after the boards of the two firms announced...
New Ishida range takes checkweighers to ‘the next level’
ISHIDA Europe has announced it is launching a new range of checkweighers tipped to take the machines to 'the next level'.
The Ishida DACS-GN platform...
OPRL welcomes Defra ‘clarity’ on EPR labelling
OPRL has welcomed Defra’s confirmation that OPRL’s ‘Recycle’ label is already compliant with new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging rules.
During an online business...
Edinburgh Napier spinout launches biodegradable ‘forever chemicals’ alternative
AN Edinburgh Napier University spinout has discovered a method of using seaweed waste to produce a biodegradable alternative to chemical plastics.
The discovery was made...
Berry outlines ‘breakthrough’ technology in PE cling film
BERRY Global has produced a new white paper designed to outline the solution to finding an alternative to traditional polyvinyl chloride (PVC) cling films...
Klöckner Pentaplast announces ‘major breakthrough’ in food packaging
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has announced the launch of what it describes as the first food packaging trays comprising 100% recycled PET (rPET) deriving exclusively...
Ardagh launches rooftop solar energy plant in Irvine
ARDAGH Glass Packaging-Europe has announced that a new solar installation at its glass facility in Irvine, Ayrshire, is now generating enough electricity back to...
‘First’ fully recyclable paper crisp packet launched
THE UK's 'first fully recyclable paper crisp packet' has been launched.
Unveiled by the British Crisp Co, the solution is designed to address the issue...
