New postcode-specific tool hopes to end confusion over packaging recycling

A new initiative has been launched to help guide people on how and where their packaging can be recycled in their local area. Launched by software...

PPMA Group launches Grant Jamieson Engineering Scholarship

THE PPMA Group of Associations’ chairman David Barber has announced the launch of the Grant Jamieson Engineering Scholarship. The move was confirmed at the recently...

Aluminium packaging recycling rates increase again

ALUMINIUM packaging recycling rates have again hit 'record' levels in the UK, according to Q3 data released by the Environment Agency. Q3 2021 saw 39,974...

Study reveals impact of pandemic on consumer environmental concerns

A new study, conducted on behalf of Pro Carton – the European association of carton and cartonboard manufacturers, has revealed how the pandemic has...

Antalis team participates in Movember to highlight men’s health issues

30 members of the Antalis conversion team participated in Movember this year to raise funds and awareness of men’s health issues. To date the team...

Fashion brand to embrace compostable packaging solutions

TO mark World Soil Day, Amsterdam-based fashion brand Scotch & Soda announced its partnership with compostable and biodegradable packaging specialist TIPA. The integration of bioplastic...

Consultation launched on precautionary ‘may contain’ food labels

THE Food Standards Agency (FSA) has launched a consultation on the use of precautionary allergen information and labels often written as 'may contain' on...

Shrinkage of Tesco toilet roll packs set to free up lorry space

TESCO has reduced the amount of plastic used in its large toilet roll multipacks thanks to a new way of winding the toilet paper...

Poll shows support for labelling detailing how meat and dairy was produced

A new survey has shown support for labelling on meat and dairy products that states the conditions in which the animal was reared in. The...

Print Scotland elects trade association’s first female president

PRINT Scotland has elected Susan Graham, MD of Dalkeith-based FLB Group, as its first female president. At an online AGM, members of the 111-year-old trade...