Pallet specialist unveils ‘robust’ solution

GOPLASTICPALLETS.COM has introduced what it believes to be the 'most robust folding pallet container in Europe'. The GoFLC 960 is exclusive to the firm in the...

Beverage carton recycling rate rises in EU

THE Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE) has announced that the recycling rate for beverage cartons in the EU28 rose to 49% in...
James Longcroft with the Choose Water bottles

Hold the front page for new water bottles

WITH international summits and debates on the world’s plastic pollution crisis going viral, an Edinburgh man has taken it upon himself to fill newspapers...
Whisky bottles

Charpak in good spirits over Scottish prospects

CHARPAK is targeting significant growth in the Scottish drinks industry, believing its offering of sustainable, practical and quality products makes the firm an ideal...

Packaging firm call for change in labelling packaging as biodegradable

A plant-based packaging firm has warned that confusion around ‘compostable’ packaging could lead to an increase in littering. Research carried out by RawPac found that...

Heidelberg UK sales boss stands down after 19 years

JIM Todd has stepped down from his role as sales director at Heidelberg UK. The move marks the end of an era, with Jim having held...
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Tesco to remove one billion pieces of plastic from own brand products

TESCO has announced that it will remove one billion pieces of plastic from its own products for sale in its stores by the end...

Real recycling – why governments must rise to the circularity challenge in the 2020s...

By Marcel Arsand, Ball sustainability manager and chairman of The Can Makers IN THE DECADE ahead forward-thinking cities like New York are set to put a...

Sky to launch £1.5 million ’21st century milkman’ service

SKY is set to launch a £1.5 million scheme that aims to 'transform' the world’s reliance on single-use plastic. The Loop service, in partnership with...

Edinburgh tearoom launches new tea service in wake of microplastics studies

AN Edinburgh tearoom has launched a ‘plastic-free tea club’ as it looks to give customers a 'guilt-free' tea drinking experience. Eteaket, found in the capital’s...