Report claims plastic produces fewer emissions than alternatives

A new report has claimed that plastic produces fewer carbon emissions than its alternatives, so long as it is recycled correctly. Titled Examining Material Evidence the...

Pallet specialist says new folding box is just magic!

GOPLASTICPALLETS.COM has added a new folding plastic box to its portfolio that provides a multi-trip offering. Manufactured by Gamma-Wopla and available exclusively through Goplasticpallets.com in the...

New sausage packaging utilises recycled plastic

A new product line by poultry sausage brand Gutfried is to be packaged in a material largely made from recycled plastic. The firm said that...

All hail the hidden heroes of plastics

Pete Beavis, senior sector specialist and materials scientist at R&D tax credit specialist ForrestBrown, explains why we need to stop demonising plastics, approach new...

Plastic shows it can be a force for good

Plastic has made an important contribution to the fight against the coronavirus but to continue to make the best of its many benefits will...

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...
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Go hail plastics!

Jim Hardisty, managing director of Goplasticpallets.com, explains why we need to stop demonising plastics but rather celebrate those who are innovating with this material, just...

Mondelēz announces new sustainable packaging for Philadelphia cheese

MONDELÄ’Z International has announced that the packaging of its Philadelphia cream cheese sold across Europe is to be made with recycled plastic from 2022. The...

Encore film range launched

INNOVIA Films has launched a new range of recyclable BOPP films called Encore, made from non-food based raw materials. Innovia said the Encore packaging and...

BPF webinars to explore plastics sector hot topics

THE British Plastics Federation has announced the launch of more free webinars exploring issues that are crucial to the plastics sector. On May 19, Brexit...