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Scottish Government urged to fast track ban on single-use plastic items

6 January 2021

FRIENDS of the Earth Scotland has urged the Scottish Government to 'act quickly' on the public demand for a ban on single-use plastic items. It...

Scottish Government opens consultation on ban of single-use plastics

12 October 2020

PLANS to ban some of the most environmentally damaging single-use plastic items have been published for consultation. The Scottish Government is seeking views on the...

Scotland unveils Rugby World Cup kits made from recycled bottles

11 July 2023

AROUND 13 recycled half-litre plastic bottles are used in the creation of each of the new Scotland Rugby World Cup kits, Scottish Rugby has...

Finalists revealed for Plastics Industry Awards 2023

8 September 2023

MORE than 70 finalists across 14 categories have been shortlisted for the Plastics Industry Awards 2023 following a 'record' number of entries. Winners will be...

IPL Plastics adds to IML-capable food packaging offering

16 April 2018

IPL Plastics has announced the launch of two new sizes of containers for the food industry that the manufacturer says are both tamper evident...

Award success for Berry’s closed-loop paint container solution

4 October 2023

BERRY Global has won the 2023 Horners Bottlemakers Award for the company's closed loop recycled paint container solution for its Paintainer range. The award is...

List of 70 most influential people in UK plastics industry unveiled

15 June 2016

A list of the 70 most influential people in the UK plastics industry was recently unveiled at the Plastics Design & Moulding Event at the...

Plastic waste from trains and stations transformed into usable products

13 March 2025

OVER a tonne of plastic waste collected from trains and stations has been transformed into usable products by LNER since November last year. The initiative...

BPF webinars to explore plastics sector hot topics

18 May 2020

THE British Plastics Federation has announced the launch of more free webinars exploring issues that are crucial to the plastics sector. On May 19, Brexit...

Packaging tax ‘failing to deter use of virgin plastics’

31 March 2023

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...

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From traditional booming industries like whisky and food to the burgeoning craft spirits sector, Scotland has always been a strong and diverse market in its own right. As such, it cannot be treated simply as a region. A growing number of businesses are attempting to expand their presence north of the border and increase market share and visibility. As the only packaging magazine published in Scotland, Packaging Scotland is uniquely placed to cover the Scottish market and the many people and businesses operating within it.