North Lanarkshire Council looks to lower single-use plastics usage

NORTH Lanarkshire Council has announced plans to reduce the amount of single use plastic used within its catering services

New MD for Yamato’s UK business

YAMATO Scale Dataweigh has appointed Chun Ha as its new managing director

Primary school’s recycling video proves to be a success on social media

A Scottish primary school’s video highlighting the importance of recycling has racked up almost 20,000 views on social media. Titled ‘Stow Primary explain why there...

Müller respond to Glasgow primary school pupils’ plastic straw concerns

PUPILS at a Glasgow primary school are helping Müller to trial paper straws, after contacting the dairy company voicing their concerns over the environmental...

New partnership brings Stratus-faction for Parkside

PARKSIDE has confirmed it has entered into a new partnership with French packaging specialist Stratus Packaging. Stratus is a manufacturer and distributor of packaging solutions...

Macfarlane reveals ‘robust’ financial performance in trading update

MACFARLANE Group has provided a trading update in which the business has reported a rise in both sales revenue and pre-tax profits. For the period...
5Rs of responsibility

Carton Campaigners highlight the ‘5Rs of responsibility’

PRO Carton - the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers – is marking European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) by launching The Carton Campaigners: five...

Flexible packaging specialist opens new UK site

FLEXIBLE packaging business ePac UK has announced the opening of its new Silverstone site. The digital-only specialist said it is preparing to celebrate with 200...

Islanders asked to give their views on Scotland’s impending deposit return scheme

  ZERO Waste Scotland has invited residents of Scottish islands to have their say on the country’s impending deposit return scheme (DRS) in a webinar...

Glasgow company creates educational waste game

A Glasgow games developer has created a game, in digital and physical format, that educates players on sustainability as they seek to create value...