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...
Dan Coates, LVF Packaging

LVF urges government to ringfence PPT monies for recycling development

A family-owned packaging manufacturer has called on the UK Government to ringfence the money raised through the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) to develop joined-up...

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...
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Plastics innovation celebrated at London awards ceremony

ENGEL is celebrating a double triumph in supplier partnership injection moulding at the Plastics Industry Awards 2025. Winners of the awards, which celebrate the role...

M&H helps SASS to create a new family of products

M&H Plastics, part of the RPC Group of companies, has recently produced a wide range of packaging for the SASS brand of intimate care...
Enviroo’s recycling plant

RECOUP insights support Enviroo’s PET recycling plant

THE funding of a new PET plastic recycling plant due to be built in the north west of England has been supported by RECOUP. The...

Record crowds make PRSE 2022 ‘most successful show to date’

ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) 2022 exhibition and conference, held recently in Amsterdam, have announced the event attracted a 'record' number...

Entries open for 2018 Plastics Industry Awards

ENTRIES are now open for the 2018 Plastics Industry Awards. In total, 15 categories will be included, with winners set to be announced at a...
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A detailed picture of EU plastics packaging recycling

THE EU recycled 34.7% of all its plastic packaging waste in 2012, far surpassing the EU’s minimum target of 22.5%, according to a new...
Katherine White and Mike Boswell

Plastribution confirms changes to senior leadership team

PLASTICS raw materials distributor Plastribution has announced plans for major changes to the firm's senior leadership team. Current commercial director Katherine White will become MD,...