New r-PET cups address sustainability challenges
GREINER Packaging has announced the launch of new r-PET cups for beer and other drinks.
The plastic cup is currently made from 100% recycled PET...
Dow and Mura Technology team up to scale advanced recycling solution for plastics
PLASTIC manufacturer Dow and Mura Technology, a pioneer of an advanced plastic recycling solution, have announced a partnership to help keep plastic waste out...
Hellmann’s confirms switch to 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles
HELLMANN'S has announced it has started moving its full ‘squeezy’ range in the UK to bottles made with 100% post-consumer recycled PET plastic.
The Unilever...
Entry deadline for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe extended
ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2021 have extended the entry deadline until Friday 30 April 2021.
Product designers, design engineers, plastics processors, manufacturers,...
Sonoco becomes newest member of Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council
THE Healthcare Plastics Recycling Council (HPRC) has welcomed Sonoco, a producer of healthcare packaging, as its newest member.
Sonoco’s healthcare packaging business is part of...
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...
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...
Plastic pallet specialist marks major milestone
Goplasticpallets.com is celebrating 20 years in business this year. Here, MD Jim Hardisty tells Packaging Scotland about the firm’s proudest achievements and ambitious plans...
Lush aims to put ‘positivity in plastic’ with new packaging returns scheme
LUSH has launched its new packaging returns scheme, following the reopening of its stores in England and Wales - with stores in Scotland set...
Plastics Industry Awards returns in 2021 with ‘hybrid’ event
AFTER missing a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic, organisers of the Plastics Industry Awards have revealed the ceremony will return for 2021, culminating...
