Nextek and COTooCLEAN image

‘Breakthrough’ innovation tipped to transform mechanical recycling of flexible films

SUSTAINABILITY tech specialist Nextek and flexible packaging business Coveris have teamed up to boost the mechanical recycling of flexible films with a 'breakthrough' innovation...

UAE event results in business wins for UK plastics firms

Data from the Middle East’s largest plastics show indicate a strong return on international trade grants for UK plastics companies. Arabplast 2019 was held in...

Scottish Government announces ban of plastic cotton buds

SCOTLAND has banned plastic-stemmed cotton buds in a UK first. The move comes with the country's commitment to meet or exceed standards set out in...

Plastic sector ‘first line of defence’ in producing products to ‘fight’ Covid-19

THE president of one of America’s leading plastic associations has said that the plastic industry is ‘essential’ as a first line of defence in...

Covid-19 grounds PRSE until 2021

ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) have announced the postponement of PRSE 2020 due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis. The event was due...

Nestlé ‘significantly’ reduces packaging with narrower share bags

NESTLÉ has announced that the packaging of its confectionary sharing bags have 'significantly' less packaging thanks to a redesign. From April, the likes of Milkybar,...

Largest PRSE to date set for Amsterdam in November

ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) have confirmed the event is moving to a larger hall this year to accommodate demand for a...

Pet store offers flexible plastic recycling solution

THE founder of the firm behind a system which will enable Pets at Home customers to have hard-to-recycle packs recycled says he hopes the...

New fully recyclable rice packaging launched for retailer

PACKAGING manufacturer Coveris has announced a collaboration with rice specialist Veetee to launch fully recyclable packaging for Aldi’s own-brand rice. Supporting the retailer’s aim for...

Karen Drinkwater re-elected to serve second year as BPF president

KAREN Drinkwater has been re-elected as president of the British Plastics Federation (BPF). Karen, a founding director of JSC Rotational Limited, was re-elected to serve...