CPET tray recycling trial
A consortium of organisations from the UK’s packaging, retail and recycling industries, led by Marks & Spencer and Sainsbury’s, are to launch an in-market...
BPF unveils new net zero resource to help companies meet carbon targets
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) is set to help firms reduce their carbon footprint by launching a new net zero briefing, outlining what steps...
New £1m fund looks to remove barriers facing reusable packaging
A £1 million fund has been launched by Hubbub and Starbucks in a bid to remove barriers to reusable packaging in the food and...
Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2020 winners announced
AN eco coffee maker, in-home water appliance and gel-less film recycling technology were among the winners at the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2020.
Announced at the...
PRSE 2023 set to be biggest show ‘by far’
The Plastics Recycling Show Europe returns to Amsterdam on May 10-11, 2023. Matt Barber, global events director at organisers Crain Communications, recently answered Packaging...
New president elected at BPF
MARTIN Althorpe has been elected as president of the British Plastics Federation (BPF).
The technical director at Epwin's fenestration division had the move confirmed at...
New sauce bottles boast ‘significant shelf appeal’
BERRY Global has announced it is introducing a new range of hot fill sauce bottles featuring a curved design in clear polypropylene (PP).
Available in...
Fresh calls for skills gap to be addressed
The plastics and packaging industry is going through a period of growth at the moment with a plethora of M&A activity. However, one of...
Sun Chemical secures RecyClass approval for solvent-free lamination adhesives
FOUR of Sun Chemical’s SunLam solvent-free adhesives have been approved by RecyClass for European flexible polyethylene (PE) recycling streams.
RecyClass is a cross-industry initiative focused...
BPF calls for ‘urgent’ government support for UK plastic recyclers
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has warned that the UK is at 'serious risk' of losing its domestic plastic recycling industry.
The organisation said that,...
