Plastic pallet specialist adds to senior team
Goplasticpallets.com has appointed Esther Bussell to the role of key account sales manager.
Esther, who has worked in the pallet industry for over 13 years, will work...
Plastics stakeholders show support for chemical recycling
FOLLOWING the UK government’s announcement that a consultation will be launched on whether mass balance can be used to account for chemically recycled material...
Visitor registration opens for Interplas 2021
ORGANISERS of Interplas 2021 have confirmed that visitor registration is now open for the triennial event for the plastics industry.
The exhibition returns to the...
RECOUP Summit highlights need for aligned innovation to drive meaningful progress
THE inaugural RECOUP Summit, which was held recently in Leeds and sponsored by WRAP and Ecosurety, has been hailed a 'resounding success'.
RECOUP said the...
Hellmann’s confirms switch to 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles
HELLMANN'S has announced it has started moving its full ‘squeezy’ range in the UK to bottles made with 100% post-consumer recycled PET plastic.
The Unilever...
BBC to end single-use plastic by 2020
THE BBC has announced plans to remove single-use plastics from its operations by 2020. The move follows the outcry over Blue Planet II's highlighting of...
Berry’s Prevented Ocean Plastic bottle helps tackle pollution
BERRY Global Group has partnered with Brookfield Drinks to launch a new spring water range in a bottle made completely from Prevented Ocean Plastic.
The...
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...
Waitrose report reveals influence of TikTok and plastic concerns
WAITROSE'S annual food & drink report has revealed increasing concerns amongst customers over the amount of plastic in packaging.
Just over 70% of respondents said...
Winners of the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging challenge announced
THE UK Government has announced the winners of the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) challenge.
The initiative awards funding to early-stage projects that could turn...
