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...
Plastic straws to be removed from Sainsbury’s own brand juice cartons
SAINSBURY'S is to remove plastic straws from its own brand range of lunchbox juice cartons in place of paper straws.
The supermarket said that the...
Sainsbury’s to roll out new recycling system to 520 stores
SAINSBURY'S is to roll out a new recycling system to 520 of its stores following a successful trial in the north east of England.
The...
The personal approach remains key for Macpac
THERMOFORMED packaging specialist Macpac is targeting growth in the Scottish market as the firm aims to capitalise on growing demand for sustainable products and...
Walkers to move to new packaging as part of sustainability trial
WALKERS is to move its crisp packets to materials that make them easier to recycle over the next 12 months.
The move by parent company...
Recycled refuse sacks make use of agricultural plastic waste
BERRY Global has announced that its UK refuse sack business has launched a new range of high strength refuse sacks, manufactured from recycled plastics.
The...
Avery Dennison makes plastic pallet commitment with new partnership
AVERY Dennison Labels and Packaging Materials (LPM) has announced a new partnership with Tosca, a specialist in reusable plastic packaging and pooling solutions for...
