New r-PET cups address sustainability challenges
GREINER Packaging has announced the launch of new r-PET cups for beer and other drinks.
The plastic cup is currently made from 100% recycled PET...
‘Breakthrough’ innovation tipped to transform mechanical recycling of flexible films
SUSTAINABILITY tech specialist Nextek and flexible packaging business Coveris have teamed up to boost the mechanical recycling of flexible films with a 'breakthrough' innovation...
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...
Packaging innovation allows for new recyclable Asda blueberry packs
ASDA has launched fully recyclable packs for its blueberries, thanks to a new packaging innovation.
The supermarket said the packs have been designed so that...
Berry outlines support for RECOUP’s plastics recycling message
BERRY Global’s European recycling business is the headline sponsor of this year’s RECOUP Plastics Resource and Recycling Conference, which takes place on September 28...
Stage is set for Plastics Recycling Show Europe
FINAL preparations are underway for The Plastics Recycling Show Europe exhibition and conference, taking place at the RAI Amsterdam from May 10-11.
Organisers are anticipating...
Show and tell: Bell launches recycling ID initiative
RECYCLED plastic packaging manufacturer, Bell Packaging has introduced a new identification initiative to its range, to help customers and recyclers better identify and separate...
Tesco asks suppliers to accelerate plans to tackle plastic waste
TESCO is to engage with suppliers in an attempt to accelerate its plans to tackle plastic waste.
As part of the supermarket's 4Rs packaging strategy...
New book aims to help plastics processors improve their sustainability credentials
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has published a book designed to provide practical guidance to plastics processors to help them improve their overall sustainability.
Sustainability...
The necessary shift within sustainable packaging
Although the public has widely supported the switch to sustainable forms of pack materials, more adoption of appropriate machinery is required to allow greater...
