Big brands team up to boost flexible plastic recycling
A £1 billion fund has been launched by five major manufacturers to help make flexible plastic recycling 'economically viable' for recyclers and easier for...
Awards finalists to be announced at online event
THE finalists in seven categories of this year's Plastics Recycling Awards Europe will be announced during a livestream event on Tuesday 15 June.
The keynote...
HMRC urges businesses to get ready for new plastic packaging tax
HMRC has published a policy paper detailing how businesses should prepare for the impending plastic packaging tax.
The new tax, which is to take effect...
Tesco to no longer stock beer and cider packaged with ‘unnecessary’ plastic
TESCO has announced it is to stop ordering beer and ciders that are held together by soft plastic rings and shrink wrap from this...
Co-op calls on government to introduce 50p plastic bag fee
THE Co-op is to remove plastic bags for life from sale in all of its stores and has made a number of recommendations to...
Millions of Sainsbury’s products to be packaged using recovered coastal plastic
SAINSBURY'S has announced that over 39.5 million items bought from its stores are to be packaged using plastic bottles recovered from the coastal areas.
It...
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,...
