BPF states plastic is not the enemy in response to BBC programme
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has said that 'the enemy is not plastic, the enemy is plastic waste' in response to the BBC's 'War...
Organisers hail ‘exceptional’ entries for European Carton Excellence Award
PRO Carton and the European Carton Makers Association (ECMA) have hailed the 'exceptional entries' for the 2020 European Carton Excellence Award, despite challenges brought...
Plant-based water bottle to compete for up to £30,000 in funding
A Queen Margaret University (QMU) graduate is in the running for up to £30,000 of business funding for the development of his plant-based, double-ended...
Things are heating up with new compostable pouches
SOUS Vide Tools has launched what it believes to be an 'industry first' in the shape of the Sustaina Pouch - a range of plastic-free,...
Plastic lids to be removed from Quaker’s Oat So Simple range
QUAKER has removed the plastic lids from its Oat So Simple range of porridge pots, in what parent company PepsiCo described as another step...
Heriot-Watt University to aid international study into microplastics
HERIOT-WATT University is to aid an international team of marine scientists in a project to better understand where microplastics come from, how they are...
Plans submitted for reverse vending machines at two Aldi stores
ALDI has submitted plans for the erection of reverse vending machines at its North Berwick and Tranent stores.
The initiative comes as the supermarket works...
PPMA Meeting Hub to connect buyers with suppliers
FOLLOWING the postponement of this year’s PPMA Show in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, the PPMA Group of Associations has initiated an online...
Carrick Packaging to continue partnership with Rangers Football Club
RANGERS Football Club has announced that Carrick Packaging will continue as the official partner of the club's academy and 'B' teams for the 2020/21 season.
The...
New multi-pack solution offers sustainability and functionality benefits
WAVEGRIP has announced the launch of a new style of multi-pack carrier for cans featuring over 50% recycled plastic.
Recyclable with polyethylene (PE) film collection...
