North Lanarkshire Council looks to lower single-use plastics usage
NORTH Lanarkshire Council has announced plans to reduce the amount of single use plastic used within its catering services
Tesco scheme sees 850 tonnes of soft plastic collected
OVER 850 tonnes of soft plastic has been collected in Tesco stores following the supermarket's launch of collection points in August.
Launched in partnership with...
Morrisons to trial ‘zero waste’ concept in Scottish stores
MORRISONS is to launch 'zero waste' stores in Scotland as part of a trial which the retailer hopes will allow it to recycle all...
Berry initiatives look to help customers meet sustainable goals
Berry M&H has announced a number of initiatives to support customer sustainability goals and help them satisfy the requirements of the UK Plastic Packaging Tax.
The...
Bioplastics innovation recognised
Bioplastic technology firm Floreon Transforming Packaging Ltd has been recognised at the 2016 Duke of York’s Pitch@Palace initiative, part of The Prince Andrew Charitable Trust.
This...
PDM 2019 set for Manchester move
THE Plastics Design & Moulding (PDM) event is moving to a new location next year, organisers have announced.
The two-day exhibition and conference is relocating...
Entries open for RECOUP Awards 2025
ENTRIES are now being sought for The RECOUP Awards 2025, which celebrate outstanding achievements in plastics resource efficiency and recycling.
With new categories added this...
Iceland to reduce plastic fruit & veg packaging in ‘largest ever’ trial
ICELAND are to trial new packaging solutions on their fresh fruit and vegetable lines that will see either plastic-free variations or significantly reduced plastic...
Stakeholders discuss the way forward in tackling marine litter issues
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has hosted a follow-up seminar to its marine litter event that took place earlier this year. Brands, retailers, politicians...
Finalists announced for the 2025 Plastics Industry Awards
THE shortlisted finalists have been announced for the 2025 Plastics Industry Awards.
Winners of the awards, which celebrate achievements in polymer innovation, sustainability, and manufacturing...
