Over 1.5 billion pieces of plastic removed from Tesco since launch of 2019 strategy
TESCO has revealed it has removed more than 1.5 billion pieces of plastic since launching its 4Rs - remove, reduce, re-use, recycle - packaging...
Berry innovation chosen for Glasgow returnable cup project
BERRY Global’s range of reusable plastic cups has been selected for the Borrow Cup ‘collaborative returnable cup initiative’, which was launched recently in Glasgow.
Borrow...
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...
New Fife recycling plant promised to bring up to 60 jobs
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE-based Yes Recycling is set to open its new 'state-of-the-art' facility in Glenrothes in October.
Fife Council said that the opening will see the creation...
Distributor soars high with Eagle Plastics acquisition
PLASTICS raw materials distributor Plastribution Group has acquired Leicester-based thermoplastics sheet supplier Eagle Plastics for an undisclosed sum.
The move enables Plastribution to add a...
Systems provider joins in the fight against plastic pollution
AUTOMATED Packaging Systems has announced it will 'do its bit' for the environment by pledging to reduce plastic pollution.
The business has signed up to...
Plastic fantastic as industry celebrates “outstanding year of innovation”
SELF-ADJUSTING glasses, a pocketable sharps holder for diabetics and an intelligent hand dryer were among the winning entries at the 2016 Plastics Industry Awards (PIAs).
Over 650 industry professionals...
CPET tray recycling trial
A consortium of organisations from the UK’s packaging, retail and recycling industries, led by Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s, are to launch an in-market...
Plastics Recycling Show Europe to expand further in 2024
ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) have revealed the event will expand again next year with the opening of a further hall...
Asda boosts own-brand packaging recyclability to 97.5%
ASDA has increased the proportion of its own-brand packaging that can be recycled to 97.5%, it has revealed in its fifth environmental, social, and...
