PRS Europe to expand again following ‘unprecedented’ demand

ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe have announced that the show will expand into a fourth hall after selling out of exhibition space...

Scotland’s deposit return scheme delayed until 2022

The introduction of Scotland's deposit return scheme (DRS) has been delayed by a year in order to allow businesses more time to prepare and...

New dates confirmed for PRSE 2020

NEW dates have been confirmed for the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE). The event, which was initially due to take place in Amsterdam later this...

Certification agency welcomes impending UK plastic packaging tax

BUREAU Veritas has welcomed the impending new UK plastics packaging tax, which will see manufacturers and importers whose products have less than 30% recyclable...

Over 1.5 billion pieces of plastic removed from Tesco since launch of 2019 strategy

TESCO has revealed it has removed more than 1.5 billion pieces of plastic since launching its 4Rs - remove, reduce, re-use, recycle - packaging...

L’Oréal to use recycled plastic pellets in packaging

L'ORÉAL has struck a deal with Veolia to have the French firm supply high-quality recycled plastic for its packaging. The plastic will be obtained through...

Interplas expo to mark major milestone in 2023

ORGANISERS of Interplas have confirmed the event will return to the NEC in Birmingham in September 2023 where the show will mark its 75th...

UK Government reminded of plastic industry’s importance amidst Covid-19 pandemic

THE British Plastics Federation has written to the UK Government asking that those working in the plastics sector be classified as ‘key workers’ in regard to...
Berry stretch wrap

White paper explores considerations for industrial stretch film solutions

A new white paper from Berry Global aims to offer insights on how to balance the drive towards more sustainable industrial stretch films while...

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...