Over 1.5 billion pieces of plastic removed from Tesco since launch of 2019 strategy
TESCO has revealed it has removed more than 1.5 billion pieces of plastic since launching its 4Rs - remove, reduce, re-use, recycle - packaging...
Sibelco Green Solutions UK set to land Dundee glass contract
DUNDEE City councillors are being asked to approve the allocation of a contract for the collection, transferring and reprocessing of mixed glass from across...
Paper packaging specialist recognised for sustainability achievements
SMURFIT Kappa has revealed the business has been recognised as a top ESG performer by research and analytics specialist Sustainalytics.
Following analysis of more than...
McLaren Packaging invests in carbon offsetting project in Argyll & Bute
MCLAREN Packaging has invested £150,000 in a carbon offsetting project in Argyllshire.
The Port Glasgow-based firm said the move forms part of its ambition to...
Industrial and technical foam converter invests in new premises
KAYFOAM, a converter of industrial and technical foams in Scotland, has taken over the largest unit in the new West 100 development at Hillington...
Poor eco habits causing relationship breakups amongst 18-24-year-olds
A new survey has revealed that 85% of 18-24 year olds said that differing opinions on sustainability were the cause of 'frequent' fall outs...
Britvic confirms packaging innovation partnership with Xampla
SOFT drinks giant Britvic is teaming up with University of Cambridge-backed tech company Xampla to boost packaging innovation.
After 15 years of research, Xampla has...
Go with the FLOW: manufacturer unveils new mobile robots fleet management software
OMRON has introduced Fleet Operations Workspace (FLOW) Core 2.1 software, described as enabling short-term introduction of mobile robots.
The manufacturer explained that this is achieved...
Soft plastics to be turned into plywood-alternative as Fife facility opens
SOFT plastics are set to be collected in Fife to be turned into Ecosheet, as Scotland's first plant to recycle flexible plastic and film...
‘Novel’ process for mixed plastic packaging recycling to be developed
THE University of Birmingham has licensed rights to a 'supercritical' water technology to sustainable engineering firm, Stropford, which will see the development of a...
