Sky to launch £1.5 million ’21st century milkman’ service

SKY is set to launch a £1.5 million scheme that aims to 'transform' the world’s reliance on single-use plastic. The Loop service, in partnership with...

‘Breakthrough’ innovation enables rigid plastic recycling across film portfolio

AVERY Dennison has announced it has removed a 'key obstacle' to plastic recycling with the introduction of next generation AD CleanFlake technology. The label manufacturer...

Bell launches new solutions using plastic bound for oceans

BELL Packaging is offering new solutions to customers using plastic which otherwise could have ended up in the ocean. In 2019 Bell launched Retran, a...

An iconic sustainability approach in Kirkcaldy

KIRKCALDY-based Kwikpac Ltd says it is ‘leading the way’ in reducing waste in the packaging industry by supplying a large range of widely recyclable...

BPF publishes new guidance to help firms implement PAS for plastic pellet loss prevention

THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has produced a new document to help firms implement Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 510:2021 — the world’s first standard...

Holfeld Plastics on top of the world

HOLFELD Plastics have been showered with acclaim - a direct result of their continuous inspirational and innovative packaging design and materials technology. It's been a striking year...

PRSE to debate plastics recycling challenges

THE speaker line-up has been confirmed for the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE), which takes place at the RAI Amsterdam on April 24 and...

The plastic packaging financial time-bomb

By Dom de Ville, senior consultant at Sancroft, an international sustainability consultancy, which works with companies to improve their environment, ethical and social impact Plastic...
Albea_packaging

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...

Customer support leads to Tesco fast-tracking recycling points

TESCO customers will now be able to return soft plastic packaging back to large stores for recycling. The national roll-out of the return scheme was...