Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 winners announced
A PET food packaging tray and a system that mechanically processes recovered household waste polypropylene (PP) back into contact-sensitive packaging have been named among...
Plastic packaging milestone for Cadbury Mini Eggs
MONDELĒZ International has reached a milestone in its sustainable packaging journey with its Cadbury Mini Eggs.
For Easter 2026, the 31.9g, 74g, and 256g Cadbury...
A circular approach to filmic packaging
Promoting a circular economy in flexible film packaging is essential and is leading the development of new products across a wide variety of market sectors, explains Julie Eller, sales director at RPC bpi protec
North Lanarkshire Council looks to lower single-use plastics usage
NORTH Lanarkshire Council has announced plans to reduce the amount of single use plastic used within its catering services
Sea spray could be ejecting marine plastics into the atmosphere study finds
A study has found that 'hundreds of thousands' of tonnes of microplastics could be blowing ashore from the sea breeze every year.
The study, by...
UK universities convert plastic waste into clean fuel
A trio of UK universities have collaborated with academic institutes in China and Saudi Arabia to develop a method of converting plastic waste into...
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...
