BPF announces major branding change

THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has unveiled a new logo alongside a refreshed website. The organisation said the new logo reflects the BPF’s focus on...
UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey

Research reveals ‘monumental’ scale of plastic packaging collection challenge

PLASTIC resource efficiency and recycling charity, RECOUP, has published its annual UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey, which has outlined the 'monumental' scale of...
Plastics Industry Awards winners

Plastics innovation celebrated at London ceremony

THE winners of the Plastics Industry Awards 2024 have been announced at a ceremony in London. One of five new awards introduced this year, Sustainable...
PRSE 2024 Conference

Plastics Recycling Show Europe has become ‘the place to be’ for plastic value chain

The Plastics Recycling Show Europe returns to Amsterdam from April 1-2, 2025. Here, Matt Barber, global events director at Crain Communications, tells Packaging Scotland...

Green solutions earn Berry double award triumph

BERRY Bramlage has won two German Packaging Awards in the sustainability category for two new packaging solutions. The Lip Care stick and Magic Star Light...

L’Oréal to use recycled plastic pellets in packaging

L'ORÉAL has struck a deal with Veolia to have the French firm supply high-quality recycled plastic for its packaging. The plastic will be obtained through...
Berry Global Bontite Rolls PCR

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...

‘Unique’ expedition to assess impact of plastic waste on uninhabited island

PACKAGING compliance scheme Valpak is to participate in an expedition to clean up 10 tonnes of plastic on an uninhabited Pacific island 'littered' with...
Yeast

Canadian and UK firms partner to develop sustainable bioplastics

RENAISSANCE BioScience Corp is partnering with UK-based Biome Bioplastics Limited on a £814,000 two-year initiative to develop sustainable bioplastics. The Canadian specialist in bioengineered yeast...

Study finds less people avoiding single-use plastics since onset of Covid-19

NEW research has revealed that the amount of consumers avoiding single-use plastics has dipped since the onset of Covid-19. It comes following Aviva's latest instalment...