Co-op to track how many of its plastic bottles are being recycled
CO-OP is launching a trial to uncover the number of its own-brand plastic bottles being recycled.
The move comes as the retailer looks to boost...
PRS Europe breaks 10,000-visitor barrier for the first time
ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe have confirmed a 32% increase in visitor numbers this year.
The exhibition and conference, which is dedicated to...
Mackie’s puts freeze on air miles by bringing packaging fully in-house
MACKIE’S of Scotland has invested £250,000 in new machinery that will produce the lids for its two litre tubs of ice cream.
The new machinery...
Full conference programme published for PRS Europe 2025
ORGANISERS of Plastics Recycling Show Europe have published the full conference programme for this year’s event, which takes place at RAI Amsterdam from April 1-2.
The...
Plastics Industry Award winners revealed
THE winners of the 2018 Plastics Industry Awards (PIAs) have been announced at a ceremony in London.
Winning projects included a recycled flat-profile wine bottle, produced...
Plastic pallets could ease supply chain ‘woes’ this Christmas
PLASTIC pallets could help tackle supply chain challenges this Christmas. That's the view of Goplasticpallets.com (GPP), in light of concerns over price rises and...
Tin can alternative scores on shelf life and sustainability
RPC Containers Corby has launched “a modern plastic alternative” to the traditional tin can. The new 380ml Apollo container combines extended ambient shelf life...
BPF unveils new net zero resource to help companies meet carbon targets
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) is set to help firms reduce their carbon footprint by launching a new net zero briefing, outlining what steps...
Plastic film closed loop project aids circular economy ambitions
BERRY Global’s flexible films facility in Steinfeld, Germany, is working with filling equipment specialist Haver & Boecker to create a closed loop system for...
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...
