Plastics Recycling Show Europe to expand further in 2024

ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) have revealed the event will expand again next year with the opening of a further hall...

Data specialist highlights ‘widespread lack of understanding’ of plastic packaging tax

PACKAGING data services provider Ecoveritas has claimed that a 'widespread' lack of understanding and accurate data is why less than 5% of HMRC's estimated...

Group warns of plans to ‘derail’ impending deposit return scheme

SCOTLAND'S impending deposit return scheme (DRS) is at risk of further delay, a campaign group has warned. Have You Got The Bottle? warned that efforts...
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Shortlist revealed for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025

THE finalists of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 have been announced. Winners of the seven award categories will be revealed on 2 April at...

Shortlist revealed for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022

FINALISTS have been announced for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2022. The shortlisted contenders were revealed during a livestream event, with the winners of all...
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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...

Asda boosts own-brand packaging recyclability to 97.5%

ASDA has increased the proportion of its own-brand packaging that can be recycled to 97.5%, it has revealed in its fifth environmental, social, and...

Recycling drive helps find new uses for surplus plastic

RPC bpi protec has announced its Worcester site has established a closed-loop recycling initiative to help find valuable uses for surplus plastic packaging. Unused wicketed...

Müller announces recyclable packaging switch for FRijj range

MÜLLER has announced plans to package its FRijj brand of flavoured milk in a new fully recyclable plastic bottle. The packaging switch comes alongside the...
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L’Oréal to release ‘first paper-like’ cosmetic tube

L’ORÉAL and Albéa have partnered to invent what they say is the first carton-based cosmetic tube. The innovation sees the traditionally plastic parts of the...