Adidas launches football kit made from recycled plastic waste

ADIDAS has launched a new football kit made from recycled plastic waste collected from beaches and coastal communities. Ipswich Town Football Club, who are managed...
Berry B Circular CleanStream products

Berry’s CleanStream recycled plastic now available for personal care range

BERRY Global Group has announced its B Circular packaging range of beauty and personal care products is now available with Berry’s CleanStream recycled plastic...
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Sainsbury’s makes packaging pledge

SAINSBURY’S has announced plans to reduce plastic packaging by 50% in its stores by 2025

New study reveals impact of pandemic on staff absences in the plastics industry

NEW research has highlighted the impact of Covid-19 on staff absences within the plastics industry, with almost a third of companies having to reduce...

‘Unique’ expedition to assess impact of plastic waste on uninhabited island

PACKAGING compliance scheme Valpak is to participate in an expedition to clean up 10 tonnes of plastic on an uninhabited Pacific island 'littered' with...

UKRI launches £16m funding competition for large scale packaging projects

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced the opening of a new £16 million funding competition for large-scale plastic packaging projects. The demonstrator projects rounds...

Recycled content demands move to top of the agenda

A growing number of businesses are demanding more recycled content in their packaging materials. Jonathan Pearson, business development manager for thermoformed packaging specialist Charpak in Scotland,...
Plastics Industry Awards winners on stage

Plastics innovation celebrated at London awards ceremony

ENGEL is celebrating a double triumph in supplier partnership injection moulding at the Plastics Industry Awards 2025. Winners of the awards, which celebrate the role...
Enviroo’s recycling plant

RECOUP insights support Enviroo’s PET recycling plant

THE funding of a new PET plastic recycling plant due to be built in the north west of England has been supported by RECOUP. The...

Heinz Snap Pot scoops another packaging accolade

THE Heinz ‘Snap Pot’ – manufactured by Berry Global – has added to its trophy haul after winning a Gold award at the Environmental...