Research reveals ‘monumental’ scale of plastic packaging collection challenge
PLASTIC resource efficiency and recycling charity, RECOUP, has published its annual UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey, which has outlined the 'monumental' scale of...
Plastics Recycling Show Europe has become ‘the place to be’ for plastic value chain
The Plastics Recycling Show Europe returns to Amsterdam from April 1-2, 2025. Here, Matt Barber, global events director at Crain Communications, tells Packaging Scotland...
Berry launches new customisable and rectangular bottle
BERRY Global Group, Inc. has launched a new customisable and rectangular Domino bottle, which is available with up to 100% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic for...
Islanders asked to give their views on Scotland’s impending deposit return scheme
ZERO Waste Scotland has invited residents of Scottish islands to have their say on the country’s impending deposit return scheme (DRS) in a webinar...
Heriot-Watt University creates lateral flow tests using waste plastics
ACADEMICS at Heriot-Watt University have used discarded chewing gum and other waste plastics to produce prototype lateral flow tests.
The aim is to cut medical...
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...
Plastics innovation celebrated at London awards ceremony
ENGEL is celebrating a double triumph in supplier partnership injection moulding at the Plastics Industry Awards 2025.
Winners of the awards, which celebrate the role...
BPF announces major branding change
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has unveiled a new logo alongside a refreshed website.
The organisation said the new logo reflects the BPF’s focus on...
Plastic packaging tax details divulged in UK Budget
UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak has used today's Budget to confirm plans to introduce a plastic packaging tax from April 2022.
New legislation will mean manufacturers...
UK Government to introduce plastic packaging tax
CHANCELLOR Philip Hammond has outlined plans for the UK Government to introduce a new tax on the manufacture and import of plastic packaging containing...
