Old bottles used to create ‘revolutionary’ water filtration system
OLD beer and wine bottles could soon be filtering Scotland’s drinking water. In late November Environment Secretary Richard Lochhead opened the new Dryden Aqua...
Yamato and Trepko to stage two-week open house event
Yamato Scale Dataweigh (UK) Ltd and Trepko (UK) Ltd will be holding a two-week open house event from the 18th November 2013 to raise...
Round table addresses recycling
FLUMMOXED by waste flows? Mystified by materials recycling?
The recent conference of Recoup (RECycling Of Used Plastics), an independent expert on plastics recycling, unveiled a...
Fertility fears around BPA plastics
A study presented at the yearly meeting in Boston of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) has highlighted the fertility dangers associated with...
Compostable coup for Glasgow firm
A range of soft produce trays from Glasgow firm Robert Cullen Ltd has been described as “arguably the UK’s greenest packaging product” by the...
First UK drinks carton recycling plant
THE UK’s only dedicated beverage carton recycling facility has been opened in Stainland (near Halifax), West Yorkshire.
Capable of recycling up to 40% (25,000...
Paper maker embraces couture for trade show
ONE company making a splash at the Fachpack trade show in Nuremberg in late September was Sappi Fine Paper Europe, which showcased its high-end...
Making every can count
THE Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) has announced that Carlsberg UK has become its newest member and has also joined the funding partners of...
Patented roller system ensures pressure consistency
EVOLUTION Bottling and Packaging Solutions has recently supplied a west of Scotland global drinks producer with two Robino & Galandrino Z Astra 10 Capsule...
Euro cops have pallet wraps in their sights, says distributor
ANECDOTAL evidence suggests police forces across mainland Europe are robustly enforcing laws on cargo security which require anyone transporting palletised loads to be able...
