Fears raised that Internal Market Act could halt Scotland’s ban of single-use plastics
THE Scottish Green Party has warned that the UK Government 'must not stand in the way' of Scotland's actions to tackle single-use plastics.
It comes...
Plastic packaging giants to open Stirling plant
NAMPAKÂ Plastics Europe has announced plans to open a new plastic bottle manufacturing plant in Stirling.
The multi-million pound investment will create 20 local jobs after Nampak...
Plastic packaging challenges to be explored during BPF seminar
THE 2023 British Plastics Federation’s (BPF) online seminar The Challenges of Incorporating Recycled Content in Plastics Packaging will take place on Tuesday March 28.
Since...
Entries open early for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025
ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 have announced entries are now open.
Opening earlier than usual, participants from every part of the plastics...
Plastic off-cuts transformed into water purification items
BERRY Superfos has revealed plastic off-cuts from its packaging manufacturing which can’t be reused on site are being turned into useful items including components...
Tesco to remove one billion pieces of plastic from own brand products
TESCO has announced that it will remove one billion pieces of plastic from its own products for sale in its stores by the end...
‘Cutting-edge technology’ provides plastic box pallet solution
Palletower, a manufacturer of storage and logistics equipment, has created what it calls 'the UK’s market leading moulded collapsible plastic box pallet'.
Having teamed up...
RECOUP Summit highlights need for aligned innovation to drive meaningful progress
THE inaugural RECOUP Summit, which was held recently in Leeds and sponsored by WRAP and Ecosurety, has been hailed a 'resounding success'.
RECOUP said the...
Emmi unveils new packaging strategy
SWISS dairy product producer Emmi has announced its commitment to a circular economy through the use of entirely recyclable packaging by 2027.
The company, which...
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...
