Keynote speaker confirmed for PRSE conference
MATTIA Pellegrini, head of unit, directorate-general for environment at the European Commission, has been confirmed as the keynote speaker at the Plastics Recycling Show...
Pancake Day plastic packaging takes a battering at Sainsbury’s
SAINSBURY'S has announced that it has reduced plastic packaging in its Pancake Day range by 86%.
It comes as the supermarket introduces new widely-recycled pancake...
Macpac completes £1.5m investment with installation of new thermoformer
MACPAC has completed the second phase of a £1.5 million investment in its 50th anniversary year with the installation of a high-speed Illig RDKP...
Visitor registration opens for Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2024
VISITOR registration has opened for the Plastics Recycling Show Europe, which returns to the RAI Amsterdam from June 19-20.
The event will take place across...
Edinburgh University transforms plastic into vanilla flavouring
PLASTIC waste can be transformed into vanilla flavouring through the use of bacteria, researchers have discovered.
The discovery comes following a study by the University...
Aldi launches washing up liquid in recycled plastic packaging
ALDI has introduced 100% recycled plastic to the packaging of its own-brand Magnum washing up liquid.
The retailer said that the change is expected to...
UPM Raflatac launches new solution to promote plastic packaging reuse
UPM Raflatac is expanding its direct thermal linerless label offering with the launch of its new OptiCut WashOff solution.
The linerless label is designed for...
Gala event details revealed for Plastics Industry Awards 2022
ORGANISERS of the Plastics Industry Awards 2022 have revealed the event will culminate in a gala ceremony with live entertainment at the Intercontinental London...
Pandemic prompts changed attitude to sustainability according to new survey
A survey has found that British consumers would purchase water sold in aluminium cans, over the traditional plastic bottle.
Commissioned by Ball Corporation (Ball), the...
BPF “surprised” by Iceland’s plastics-free packaging pledge
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has said it is "surprised" by frozen food specialist Iceland's announcement that it intends to eliminate plastic packaging from...
