Grocery sector surpasses waste targets
THE UK grocery sector has succeeded in reducing food and packaging waste by 1.7 million tonnes, the equivalent of 4.8 million tonnes of CO2eq...
A detailed picture of EU plastics packaging recycling
THE EU recycled 34.7% of all its plastic packaging waste in 2012, far surpassing the EU’s minimum target of 22.5%, according to a new...
Divide and conquer: Investment boosts Scots firm
CARDBOARD specialist Glenhaze has invested £300,000 in new machinery using a hire purchase facility from Lloyds Bank Commercial Finance.
The Bathgate-based firm specialises in...
Smart labelling innovator takes regional gong
EDINBURGH-based UWI Technology has been named the Most Innovative Business at the WeDO Scotland annual awards. Entrepreneur Pete Higgins established the firm, an innovator...
Round table addresses recycling
FLUMMOXED by waste flows? Mystified by materials recycling?
The recent conference of Recoup (RECycling Of Used Plastics), an independent expert on plastics recycling, unveiled a...
Fertility fears around BPA plastics
A study presented at the yearly meeting in Boston of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has highlighted the fertility dangers associated with...
Compostable coup for Glasgow firm
A range of soft produce trays from Glasgow firm Robert Cullen Ltd has been described as “arguably the UK’s greenest packaging product” by the...
First UK drinks carton recycling plant
THE UK’s only dedicated beverage carton recycling facility has been opened in Stainland (near Halifax), West Yorkshire.
Capable of recycling up to 40% (25,000...
Design companion – Revision for handbook
RECOUP’S guideline document for packaging technologists and pack developers involved in plastic packaging has been revised for the second time this year.
‘Recyclability By Design’...
DoH gives green light to new food labelling system
A voluntary traffic-light system of food labelling is to be introduced in the UK, providing an at-a-glance appraisal of a product’s salt, sugar and...
