Entry deadline extended for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022
ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022 have announced an extension to the entry deadline for all seven award categories until Friday March...
BPF publishes new guidance to help firms implement PAS for plastic pellet loss prevention
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has produced a new document to help firms implement Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 510:2021 — the world’s first standard...
Organisation unveils sunglasses made from ocean waste
SUNGLASSES made from waste collected at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch have been developed in a bid to tackle ocean debris.
The Ocean Cleanup, a...
Pallet specialist says new folding box is just magic!
GOPLASTICPALLETS.COM has added a new folding plastic box to its portfolio that provides a multi-trip offering.
Manufactured by Gamma-Wopla and available exclusively through Goplasticpallets.com in the...
Ferrero Group announces plethora of new packaging measures
THE Ferrero Group has said progress is being made on its packaging goals, as a raft of new sustainable measures are announced.
The Italian firm...
Looks like glass… but it’s PET
PET liquid packaging solutions specialist Sidel has launched the world’s first-ever pasteurisable lightweight PET bottle for beer with a non-petaloid base.
The bottle also...
Recycled content demands move to top of the agenda
AÂ growing number of businesses are demanding more recycled content in their packaging materials.
Jonathan Pearson, business development manager for thermoformed packaging specialist Charpak in Scotland,...
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...
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...
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...
