Plastic waste from trains and stations transformed into usable products
OVER a tonne of plastic waste collected from trains and stations has been transformed into usable products by LNER since November last year.
The initiative...
Presentations will highlight importance of plastics in sustainability strategies
THE role of plastics in helping to drive net zero and circular economy ambitions will be highlighted by two presentations from Berry Global Flexibles...
Plastics Industry Awards 2023 winners announced
JAGUAR Land Rover was one of the big winners at the Plastics Industry Awards 2023, scooping two prestigious accolades on the night.
Winners were announced...
Proposed plastic tax could see ‘considerably’ higher packaging costs
THE British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has warned that the UK Government's proposed plastic packaging tax could see firms paying 'considerably' more for packaging...
BPF states plastic is not the enemy in response to BBC programme
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has said that 'the enemy is not plastic, the enemy is plastic waste' in response to the BBC's 'War...
Unilever unveils new recycled plastic Magnum tubs
UNILEVER has announced that by the end of 2020 all Magnum ice cream tubs in Europe will be made from recycled polypropylene plastic (rPP).
Last...
Berry unveils Bontite Sustane stretch film with 30% PCR
BERRY Global’s flexible films division will unveil the latest addition to its Bontite Sustane stretch film portfolio – now featuring 30% certified post-consumer recycled...
Pancake Day plastic packaging takes a battering at Sainsbury’s
SAINSBURY'S has announced that it has reduced plastic packaging in its Pancake Day range by 86%.
It comes as the supermarket introduces new widely-recycled pancake...
The truth about plastic and chemical recycling
THE Blue Planet II effect may well have become shorthand for growing public desire to tackle plastic pollution of the natural environment, but as one of the most versatile materials at our disposal continues to be demonised, there is a real risk of blinding ourselves to the opportunities that already exist which can help to solve the problem.
Interplas 2023 ‘surpasses expectations’
ORGANISERS of Interplas 2023 have revealed that the event surpassed expectations, and that the next edition of the show in 2026 will take move...
