Tech investment tipped to produce recyclable flexible packaging
INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe has announced a multi-million Euro investment in technology in a move designed to enable the firm to work with...
Plastic straws to be removed from Sainsbury’s own brand juice cartons
SAINSBURY'S is to remove plastic straws from its own brand range of lunchbox juice cartons in place of paper straws.
The supermarket said that the...
Scottish and UK governments urged to work together to ban plastic-based wipes
SCOTTISH Water has called on the Scottish and UK governments to work together to ban wipes made with plastic.
It comes following the launch of...
Berry invests to boost recycling of soft plastic waste
BERRY Global’s UK recycling business has upgraded its advanced used plastic packaging recycling complex in Heanor, Derbyshire.
The facility can recycle a variety of flexible...
Deposit return system for drinks containers announced for England
THE UK Government has announced plans for a deposit return system in a bid to crack down on plastic pollution and increase recycling rates...
Pet store offers flexible plastic recycling solution
THE founder of the firm behind a system which will enable Pets at Home customers to have hard-to-recycle packs recycled says he hopes the...
Aldi to introduce recycled plastic into own-label crisp packaging
ALDI is introducing recycled plastic to its own-label crisp packaging in what the retailer has said is a UK supermarket first.
A minimum of 35%...
Clear tray re-closes
PLASTICS food packaging specialist Faerch’s “Re-lock” packaging tray has a convenient re-closeable feature.
This latest innovation incorporates an integral peelable film rather than a...
Berry Global launches new upmarket reusable plastic cup range
BERRY Global has unveiled a new range of upmarket reusable plastic cups for the foodservice industry.
The launch comes to meet demand for alternative solutions...
Co-op to track how many of its plastic bottles are being recycled
CO-OP is launching a trial to uncover the number of its own-brand plastic bottles being recycled.
The move comes as the retailer looks to boost...
