BPF calls for ‘urgent’ government support for UK plastic recyclers
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has warned that the UK is at 'serious risk' of losing its domestic plastic recycling industry.
The organisation said that,...
Asda boosts own-brand packaging recyclability to 97.5%
ASDA has increased the proportion of its own-brand packaging that can be recycled to 97.5%, it has revealed in its fifth environmental, social, and...
Entry deadline extended for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026
THE deadline for entries to the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026 has been extended to 18:00 CET on Friday, 12 December.
The seven award categories for...
More sustainable stick applicator supports sports brand’s carbon commitments
AMCOR has produced a skincare stick applicator for sports brand Decathlon, using recycled plastic sourced from Amcor’s proprietary CleanStream technology.
With 87% rPP, each applicator...
New tech gives reusable packaging solutions the edge in safety and hygiene
CORPLEX – the only manufacturer of Correx – has announced the launch of closed edge technology to increase safety and hygiene benefits.
AkyPak is a...
Plastics innovation celebrated at London awards ceremony
ENGEL is celebrating a double triumph in supplier partnership injection moulding at the Plastics Industry Awards 2025.
Winners of the awards, which celebrate the role...
Canadian and UK firms partner to develop sustainable bioplastics
RENAISSANCE BioScience Corp is partnering with UK-based Biome Bioplastics Limited on a £814,000 two-year initiative to develop sustainable bioplastics.
The Canadian specialist in bioengineered yeast...
Coveris site achieves RecyClass certifications for recycling success
PACKAGING manufacturer Coveris' Winsford plant has been awarded both the RecyClass Recycling Process Certificate and the RecyClass Recycled Plastics Traceability Certificate at Level 2.
The...
New recycling sorting facility to process 80% of Norway’s plastic waste
TOMRA and Plastretur have opened a new recycling sorting facility near Oslo, which will process approximately 80% of Norway’s plastic packaging waste by 2030.
Jointly...
Sun Chemical secures RecyClass approval for solvent-free lamination adhesives
FOUR of Sun Chemical’s SunLam solvent-free adhesives have been approved by RecyClass for European flexible polyethylene (PE) recycling streams.
RecyClass is a cross-industry initiative focused...
