Distributor soars high with Eagle Plastics acquisition

PLASTICS raw materials distributor Plastribution Group has acquired Leicester-based thermoplastics sheet supplier Eagle Plastics for an undisclosed sum. The move enables Plastribution to add a...

Team GB athletes urged to help eradicate single-use plastic in sport

BRITISH olympians have been given a flyer in their official Tokyo 2020 kit bags urging them  to make a pledge to eradicate single-use plastic...

Sustainability to be key focus at Interplas 2021

ORGANISERS of this year’s Interplas exhibition and conference in Birmingham have revealed that sustainability will be ‘top of the agenda’. More than 50 sessions will explore...

Entry deadline extended for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023

THE entry deadline for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 has been extended until January 13. Taking place in Amsterdam, the awards feature seven categories...

Mono-material plastic pack offers fresh solution for cheese

MONDI has worked with Skånemejerier to create a mono-material polypropylene (PP) based packaging for, among others, ICA’s Hushållsost cheese. The new packaging comprises a mono-material...

Mapping the way ahead: Vanden calls for more work on plastic recyclability

PLASTIC recycling specialist Vanden has welcomed the UK Plastics Pact Roadmap - but warned more work is needed on plastic packaging. The organisation questioned whether...

Major UK investment aims to make plastic a sustainable packaging choice

UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced it is to invest £20 million in four cutting edge recycling plants in a bid to make...

Pallet specialist to provide supply chain insights at digital conference

GOPLASTICPALLETS.COM (GPP) has announced that the firm's UK key account sales manager, Steve Penney, will be hosting a 30-minute seminar at the Handling Storage...
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Entries open early for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025

ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 have announced entries are now open. Opening earlier than usual, participants from every part of the plastics...

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...