UK universities convert plastic waste into clean fuel
A trio of UK universities have collaborated with academic institutes in China and Saudi Arabia to develop a method of converting plastic waste into...
Pandemic prompts changed attitude to sustainability according to new survey
A survey has found that British consumers would purchase water sold in aluminium cans, over the traditional plastic bottle.
Commissioned by Ball Corporation (Ball), the...
Packaging Innovations & Luxury Packaging event postponed until 2021
EASYFAIRS, organiser of London's Packaging Innovations & Luxury Packaging event, has announced that it has been postponed to 22 and 23 September 2021.
The event...
Comic Relief unveils plant-based Red Noses
COMIC Relief has unveiled its first ever 100% plastic-free, plant-based Red Nose following a campaign by schoolchildren.
The charity and its long-standing partner, Sainsbury's, created...
Survey finds Brits value price over sustainability
A survey has found that price, convenience and branding remain more important than sustainability to UK shoppers.
Beyond the Box, the sustainable packaging campaign, was...
DataLase launches functional masterbatch additive for plastics integration
DATALASE, the photonic printing solutions firm, has launched its masterbatch additive designed for integration into plastic products and packaging.
The additive is integrated directly into...
Scottish Government opens consultation on ban of single-use plastics
PLANS to ban some of the most environmentally damaging single-use plastic items have been published for consultation.
The Scottish Government is seeking views on the...
Plastic and cardboard combination helps export a ‘taste of Italy’ around the world
SUPERFOS has unveiled its new SuperLight container, which is being utilised for the MakeGusto range of Italian ready meals.
SuperLight uses a combination of plastic and...
Coco Pops boxes to feature new technology to aid blind people
KELLOGG'S has launched new Coco Pops boxes in collaboration with the Royal National institute of Blind People (RNIB).
The new boxes feature braille and on-pack...
New system helps get to grips with pallet issues
AÂ new self-gripping stretch film system has been tipped to help alleviate common problems of manually wrapping pallets, such as backache and fatigue.
Unlike regular dispensers,...
