Study finds less people avoiding single-use plastics since onset of Covid-19

NEW research has revealed that the amount of consumers avoiding single-use plastics has dipped since the onset of Covid-19. It comes following Aviva's latest instalment...

Berry Global launches new upmarket reusable plastic cup range

BERRY Global has unveiled a new range of upmarket reusable plastic cups for the foodservice industry. The launch comes to meet demand for alternative solutions...

Recyclability certification boosts packaging transparency

BERRY has announced that in order meet the need for reliable claims about recyclability and recycled content in packaging, the Berry Superfos facility in...

Entry deadline extended for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023

THE entry deadline for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 has been extended until January 13. Taking place in Amsterdam, the awards feature seven categories...

Scotland goes green with new rugby kits

THE Scottish national rugby side is to wear kits made from recycled plastic bottles in its upcoming 2021/22 campaign. Both the home and away jersey...
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...

BPF publishes new guidance to help firms implement PAS for plastic pellet loss prevention

THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has produced a new document to help firms implement Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 510:2021 — the world’s first standard...

Plastic packaging manufacturer achieves landmark recycled content certification

BERRY Global has announced that its refuse sacks business in Derbyshire has become the first plastic packaging manufacturer in the UK to achieve RecyClass...

BPF defends plastics in wake of Blue Planet II storm

THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has said it is "disappointed" that images of a dead baby pilot whale in a recent episode of David...
Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2024

Plastics recycling value chain gets set to make tracks for Amsterdam

FINAL preparations are underway for the Plastics Recycling Show Europe, which takes place at the RAI Amsterdam from April 1-2. The exhibition and conference is...