Online seminar to explore use of AI in plastics industry
FINAL preparations are taking place for the inaugural British Plastics Federation ‘Plastics and AI’ event, which takes place on November 16.
The half-day, online event...
Certification agency welcomes impending UK plastic packaging tax
BUREAU Veritas has welcomed the impending new UK plastics packaging tax, which will see manufacturers and importers whose products have less than 30% recyclable...
Nestlé ‘significantly’ reduces packaging with narrower share bags
NESTLÉ has announced that the packaging of its confectionary sharing bags have 'significantly' less packaging thanks to a redesign.
From April, the likes of Milkybar,...
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...
Samsung plans to eliminate plastic from packaging by 2025
SAMSUNG has announced plans to eliminate all plastics from its product packaging by 2025 as part of a new sustainability pledge.
The South Korean electronics...
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...
Berry innovation chosen for Glasgow returnable cup project
BERRY Global’s range of reusable plastic cups has been selected for the Borrow Cup ‘collaborative returnable cup initiative’, which was launched recently in Glasgow.
Borrow...
Where does 3D printing fit into the plastics manufacturing mix?
3D printing - also called additive manufacturing - is often touted as a trend and technique to rival injection moulding
New Fife recycling plant promised to bring up to 60 jobs
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE-based Yes Recycling is set to open its new 'state-of-the-art' facility in Glenrothes in October.
Fife Council said that the opening will see the creation...
Tesco to remove one billion pieces of plastic from own brand products
TESCO has announced that it will remove one billion pieces of plastic from its own products for sale in its stores by the end...
