Firm reports increased demand for recycled plastic pallets
Goplasticpallets.com has announced the firm has seen a 'strong increase' in demand for its recycled plastic pallets as customers become more environmentally conscious
Plastics Industry Award winners revealed
THE winners of the 2019 Plastics Industry Awards have been announced. Actor Shaun Williamson revealed the 16 winners at a ceremony in London, with Rosti Automotive...
New dates confirmed for PRSE 2020
NEW dates have been confirmed for the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE).
The event, which was initially due to take place in Amsterdam later this...
Lockdown survey reveals household plastic waste increase
A lockdown survey has revealed that the amount of plastic waste in British households increased over lockdown.
The Everyday Plastic Survey tracked 483 participants' plastic...
UKRI launches £16m funding competition for large scale packaging projects
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced the opening of a new £16 million funding competition for large-scale plastic packaging projects.
The demonstrator projects rounds...
Edinburgh University transforms plastic into vanilla flavouring
PLASTIC waste can be transformed into vanilla flavouring through the use of bacteria, researchers have discovered.
The discovery comes following a study by the University...
Interplas exhibitors express delight at reconnecting with market
MORE than 300 exhibitors demonstrated the latest technologies in the plastics sector over three days at Interplas 2021, which returned to the NEC in...
New study reveals impact of pandemic on staff absences in the plastics industry
NEW research has highlighted the impact of Covid-19 on staff absences within the plastics industry, with almost a third of companies having to reduce...
New £1m fund looks to remove barriers facing reusable packaging
A £1 million fund has been launched by Hubbub and Starbucks in a bid to remove barriers to reusable packaging in the food and...
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...
