New website promotes job opportunities in the plastics sector
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has unveiled a new website designed to promote job opportunities in the plastics industry.
PolymerJobs.co.uk lists available jobs including toolmakers,...
Sealant puts a lid on toxicity concerns
Plasticisers continue to present challenges for brand owners packaging oily foods in glass jars. Coatings and sealants specialist Actega explained the situation to Packaging...
Glasgow Airport launches reverse vending machine trial
TWO reverse vending machines have been installed at Glasgow Airport as part of a pilot project to encourage staff and passengers to recycle more...
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...
Pandemic prompts changed attitude to sustainability according to new survey
A survey has found that British consumers would purchase water sold in aluminium cans, over the traditional plastic bottle.
Commissioned by Ball Corporation (Ball), the...
Conference programme announced for Plastics Recycling Show Europe
ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe, which takes place at RAI Amsterdam from 19-20 June, have confirmed the full conference programme for the...
Lush aims to put ‘positivity in plastic’ with new packaging returns scheme
LUSH has launched its new packaging returns scheme, following the reopening of its stores in England and Wales - with stores in Scotland set...
New recycling sorting facility to process 80% of Norway’s plastic waste
TOMRA and Plastretur have opened a new recycling sorting facility near Oslo, which will process approximately 80% of Norway’s plastic packaging waste by 2030.
Jointly...
New baby food pouch hailed as showing ‘commitment to future generations’
PICCOLO has launched a 100% recyclable baby food pouch suitable for kerbside recycling, described as a 'UK first'.
Previously, the pouches were made from both...
Scotland unveils Rugby World Cup kits made from recycled bottles
AROUND 13 recycled half-litre plastic bottles are used in the creation of each of the new Scotland Rugby World Cup kits, Scottish Rugby has...
