Exhibition to host “balanced discussion” on plastic waste

THE issue of plastic waste will be addressed by packaging experts at the upcoming Packaging Innovations and Luxury Packaging London event. Organisers have announced The...

Barrier coating innovation boosts food packaging recyclability

MELODEA, a barrier coatings producer for packaging, has launched its newest innovation, which has been engineered to allow for the recyclability of plastic food...

‘Groundbreaking’ partnership to see plastic PPE circular economy created

A 'groundbreaking' partnership involving Heriot-Watt University is to see plastic PPE waste recycled into new products. The university has teamed up with PPE manufacturer, Globus...

Plastic straws to be removed from Sainsbury’s own brand juice cartons

SAINSBURY'S is to remove plastic straws from its own brand range of lunchbox juice cartons in place of paper straws. The supermarket said that the...

‘Deep collaboration’ has helped drive plastics recycling progress

Plastics Recycling Show Europe returns to RAI Amsterdam from June 19-20.  Billed as the world’s largest event dedicated to plastics recycling, Matt Barber, global...

Holfeld Plastics on top of the world

HOLFELD Plastics have been showered with acclaim - a direct result of their continuous inspirational and innovative packaging design and materials technology. It's been a striking year...

New report explores challenges and opportunities for plastic ‘optimisation’

PALLET wrapping and stability specialist Lindum Packaging has warned that now is the time for businesses to take the opportunity to reduce plastic consumption...
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No ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach for packaging recycling

COVERIS will use the platform of this year's Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) to spread the message that closing the plastic loop requires collaboration...

DS Smith programme sees 313 million pieces of ‘problem plastics’ designed out

DS Smith has announced that is has designed out over 313 million pieces of 'problem plastics' in the last two years. It comes as part...

BPF to host coronavirus impact webinar series

THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has announced the launch of a series of free webinars to explore the impact of coronavirus on the plastics...