UK Government announces funding for new sustainable plastic packaging solutions
THE UK Government has made investment of up to £1 million in funding available to early-stage sustainable plastic packaging solutions.
Innovate UK, part of UK...
Calls for £100m investment to boost flexible plastic recycling
AN investment of £100 million in collection, sorting and recycling infrastructure is needed for flexible plastic recycling in the UK.
That's the view of resource...
Berry Global’s new UK facility scoops major award
BERRY Global's new Berry Circular Polymers recycling facility in Leamington Spa has been named as Plastics Recycling Business of the Year at the 2024...
Nestable pallets tipped to help ‘transform’ warehouse space
NESTABLE plastic pallets could provide a solution for firms currently having to cope with unsold goods piling up in warehouses due to the Covid-19...
Fresh calls for skills gap to be addressed
The plastics and packaging industry is going through a period of growth at the moment with a plethora of M&A activity. However, one of...
New strategy aims to boost safety in plastics and composites sectors
A new three-year SIMPL (Safety in Manufacturing Plastics and Composites) strategy has been launched by the organisations involved in the initiative.
The SIMPL (Safety in...
Lego to trial bricks made from recycled plastic bottles
LEGO has unveiled its first brick made from recycled plastic as part of its aim to make its products from sustainable materials.
The new prototype,...
Plastics Industry Awards returns in 2021 with ‘hybrid’ event
AFTER missing a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, organisers of the Plastics Industry Awards have revealed the ceremony will return for 2021, culminating...
Recycling innovation to take centre stage at PRSE 2019
ORGANISERS of Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2019 have revealed more than 120 companies will showcase recycling innovation at the Amsterdam event.
New ways to recycle...
Returnable pack boosts beverage sector sustainability
DS Smith Plastics Bilzen has designed a returnable pack which the firm claims can fit inside reusable crates and be stacked without a crate.
The...
