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Packaging Innovations event hailed a success as attendances increase

PACKAGING Innovations and Luxury Packaging London celebrated its 10thanniversary with a nine percent increase in visitor numbers to the show held last week (September 11 to 12) in London

Interplas 2021 rescheduled to September

INTERPLAS, the trade event for the plastics industry, has been rescheduled to September 28-30 this year due to the ongoing Covid-19 situation. Organiser Rapid News...

Reusable pallets prove their worth in booming warehouse sector

PLASTIC pallet specialist Goplasticpallets.com has revealed how the firm is 'perfectly positioned' to help support the booming online retail sector. The firm said warehousing is...
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Investing in a sustainable future

How is plastic packaging under pressure? What is the role of plastic in today's global packaging industry and what innovations in the space are helping to eliminate the plastic waste problem?
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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...

Greiner Packaging introduces new sustainability and innovation manager role

GREINER Packaging UK & Ireland has announced that Rachel Sheldon has been promoted to a new role as sustainability and innovation manager. The move has...
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Green groups call on Scottish Parliament for ‘radical’ single-use plastic changes

ENVIRONMENTALIST campaigners have called on the Scottish Parliament to ban the use of polystyrene cups and introduce a ‘latte levy’ in a five-point plan submitted on August 30
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2025 RECOUP Awards celebrate innovation in plastics circularity

THE winners of this year’s RECOUP Awards have been announced. The event celebrates the work being carried out across the plastics value chain in re-use,...

‘Potentially ground-breaking’ £3m recycling facility announced

FUNDING of over £3 million has been announced for a new plastics recycling and sorting facility in Scotland. Project Beacon, located at Binn Farm in...
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Berry unveils Bontite Sustane stretch film with 30% PCR

BERRY Global’s flexible films division will unveil the latest addition to its Bontite Sustane stretch film portfolio – now featuring 30% certified post-consumer recycled...