Sonoco becomes newest member of Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council
THE Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) has welcomed Sonoco, a producer of healthcare packaging, as its newest member.
Sonoco’s healthcare packaging business is part of...
Team GB athletes urged to help eradicate single-use plastic in sport
BRITISH olympians have been given a flyer in their official Tokyo 2020 kit bags urging them  to make a pledge to eradicate single-use plastic...
easyJet uniform made from recycled plastic bottles scoops major award
EASYJET'S new pilot and cabin crew uniform, which is produced from 100% recycled plastic bottles, has won a major award.
It scooped the sustainability award at...
Scottish and UK governments urged to work together to ban plastic-based wipes
SCOTTISH Water has called on the Scottish and UK governments to work together to ban wipes made with plastic.
It comes following the launch of...
Tech investment tipped to produce recyclable flexible packaging
INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe has announced a multi-million Euro investment in technology in a move designed to enable the firm to work with...
BPF unveils updated version of packaging design tool
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has launched the latest edition of its packaging design tool PackScore.
Unveiled at Packaging Innovations, PackScore is designed to be...
Heinz Snap Pot scoops another packaging accolade
THE Heinz ‘Snap Pot’ – manufactured by Berry Global – has added to its trophy haul after winning a Gold award at the Environmental...
Shortlist announced for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024
THE finalists have been announced for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2024 following a 'record' number of entries.
The winners of the seven categories will...
Berry invests to boost recycling of soft plastic waste
BERRY Global’s UK recycling business has upgraded its advanced used plastic packaging recycling complex in Heanor, Derbyshire.
The facility can recycle a variety of flexible...
Vanden and academics team up to accelerate innovation in plastic recycling
VANDEN Recycling has announced it is supporting Professor Michael Johnston at University of Oxford's Department of Physics to tackle the recycling challenge of identifying...



















