Edinburgh University transforms plastic into vanilla flavouring
PLASTIC waste can be transformed into vanilla flavouring through the use of bacteria, researchers have discovered.
The discovery comes following a study by the University...
KP Snacks pop plastic on low-calorie line
KP Snacks has unveiled a new modern pack design for its Popchips range, which will also bring a reduction in the amount of plastic...
New plastics waste prevention plan announced
A new collaborative initiative that aims to turn the tide on the UK’s issue of plastic waste has been announced.
The UK Government’s 25 Year...
Are biodegradable plastics better for the environment?
Plastics are indispensable in many areas of our modern lives, yet questions over the material’s sustainability are rarely out of the headlines these days....
Pandemic prompts changed attitude to sustainability according to new survey
A survey has found that British consumers would purchase water sold in aluminium cans, over the traditional plastic bottle.
Commissioned by Ball Corporation (Ball), the...
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...
Plastics are no newcomer to sustainability schemes
In the need to create a more sustainable world, plastics are very much part of the solution says Katherine Fleet, sustainability manager at Berry...
Entry deadline extended for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022
ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022 have announced an extension to the entry deadline for all seven award categories until Friday March...
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...
Highland Spring makes Solheim Cup plastic bottle pledge
HIGHLAND Spring Group has revealed that all plastic bottles collected at The 2019 Solheim Cup will be recycled back into other bottles
