New document highlights ‘vital’ role of plastics in a net zero future
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has published a new document which examines the 'vital' role plastic can play in the move towards lowering carbon...
Sainsbury’s launches Halloween range with ‘significantly’ less plastic
SAINSBURY'S has introduced its new Halloween decorative range featuring 'significantly' reduced amounts of plastic.
The retailer has eliminated plastic lamination from its paper plates and...
Businesses offered free trial of nestable plastic pallets
GOPLASTICPALLETS.COM has announced it is offering mainland UK businesses the chance to try two of its new Cabka-IPS nestable plastic pallets free of charge.
The...
Aldi removes plastic shrink wrap from beans range
ALDI is to remove all plastic shrink wrap from its multi-packs of Corale baked beans in a bid to reduce plastic waste.
The supermarket said...
Is £200 a tonne enough to move the dial?
Kathy Illingworth, head of sustainability consulting at Ecoveritas shares some insight into the Plastic Packaging Tax and questions if the price is right to...
Retailer confirms landmark move to use Prevented Ocean Plastic in water bottles
LIDL GB has confirmed plans to become the first UK supermarket to incorporate Prevented Ocean Plastic into its water bottles.
Appearing in store throughout July,...
Plastic recycling project tipped to show benefits of collaboration
AMCOR has announced the support of a three-year plastic recycling project led by the Danish Technological Institute.
The co-funded partnership Circular Recycling Innovation for Sustainable...
BPF re-elects Nigel Flowers as president and announces new VP
THE British Plastics Federation has re-elected existing president Nigel Flowers for a further year.
The move was confirmed at the organisation's AGM, which also saw...
Film innovation helps dry mortar specialist meet sustainable goals
BERRY Global has revealed that its NorDiVent Form-Fill-Seal (FFS) film is helping Danish dry mortar specialist Marlon meet its sustainable packaging goals.
Marlon has been...
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...
