Circular plastics business earns carbon neutral accreditation
CIRCULAR plastics solutions specialist Corplex has announced it has been certified carbon neutral across its global operations.
The achievement covers the calendar year of 2024 and...
Packaging tax ‘failing to deter use of virgin plastics’
THE UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax has been branded a 'failure' by A Plastic Planet on its first anniversary.
The tax came into force on 1...
Recycled content guidelines in plastic packaging launched
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has teamed up with the Cosmetic, Toiletry and Perfumery Association (CTPA) and the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) to...
The Wine Society to trial flat recycled plastic bottles
PACKAMAMA has announced that The Wine Society is set to trial the firm's eco-flat bottles.
Following the publication of its Alternative Packaging for Wine report in...
Plastic Packaging Tax ‘complexity’ risks accidental law-breaking
THE logistics and cost of obtaining information on packaging material could see firms opt to pay the recently introduced plastic packaging tax (PPT) without...
‘Cutting-edge technology’ provides plastic box pallet solution
Palletower, a manufacturer of storage and logistics equipment, has created what it calls 'the UK’s market leading moulded collapsible plastic box pallet'.
Having teamed up...
Coca-Cola to roll out attached caps on 500ml bottles
THE launch of attached caps on Coca-Cola products is to be extended to 500ml bottles, the company has announced.
Initially launched to appear on 1.5...
Three-way partnership recycles ocean plastics
CHASE Plastics has teamed up with ancillary equipment manufacturer Summit Systems and Ocean Integrity, a global enterprise dedicated to recovering ocean plastics, on a...
Plastic packaging tax — will we be ready?
To accelerate the recycling of plastic, the UK Government has issued a policy paper on the introduction of the plastic packaging tax, which is...
A different sort of solution
TOMRA Sorting Recycling launched the new Innosort Flake at PRS Europe this year


















