UBQ Materials and Plastribution agree distribution partnership
UBQ Materials, a climate tech developer of materials made from waste, has signed a distributor agreement with UK polymers distributor Plastribution.
The agreement will allow...
Persil moves to fully recyclable bottles
UNILEVER has announced that its Persil range of laundry detergent will be packaged in 50% post-consumer recycled plastic.
The firm confirmed that the packaging is...
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...
easyJet uniform made from recycled plastic bottles scoops major award
EASYJET'S new pilot and cabin crew uniform, which is produced from 100% recycled plastic bottles, has won a major award.
It scooped the sustainability award at...
Fashion retailer praised for ‘proactive’ plastic tax work
PACKAGING data services provider Ecoveritas has praised Boohoo Group's 'proactive' work in ensuring suppliers are aligned to comply with the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT).
The...
Compostable polymers challenge plastics debate
What are we doing about plastic wrapped consumer goods? With the use of polypropylene films under attack, sales and marketing director Tony McDonald of...
All hail the hidden heroes of plastics
Pete Beavis, senior sector specialist and materials scientist at R&D tax credit specialist ForrestBrown, explains why we need to stop demonising plastics, approach new...
UKRI launches £16m funding competition for large scale packaging projects
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced the opening of a new £16 million funding competition for large-scale plastic packaging projects.
The demonstrator projects rounds...
UPM Raflatac launches new solution to promote plastic packaging reuse
UPM Raflatac is expanding its direct thermal linerless label offering with the launch of its new OptiCut WashOff solution.
The linerless label is designed for...
Harrods in ‘long overdue’ update of ‘iconic’ carrier bags
HARRODS is to replace its 'iconic' green plastic carrier bags with a paper variation in what it says is a 'long overdue' update.
The department...
