Plastic packaging tax — will we be ready?
To accelerate the recycling of plastic, the UK Government has issued a policy paper on the introduction of the plastic packaging tax, which is...
Nestlé ‘significantly’ reduces packaging with narrower share bags
NESTLÉ has announced that the packaging of its confectionary sharing bags have 'significantly' less packaging thanks to a redesign.
From April, the likes of Milkybar,...
Plastic straws to be removed from Sainsbury’s own brand juice cartons
SAINSBURY'S is to remove plastic straws from its own brand range of lunchbox juice cartons in place of paper straws.
The supermarket said that the...
Businesses urged to start preparing now for Plastic Packaging Tax
SOUTHGATE Packaging is urging business to prepare now for the Plastic Packaging Tax, which is due to come into force in April next year.
The...
Work begins on ‘revolutionary’ plastics recycling plant
MURA Technology has announced construction is underway on the world’s first commercial-scale plant to use its 'hydrothermal' process to recycle all forms of plastic...
Historic garden cleaner to debut revamped recyclable bottle
JEYES Fluid has announced it is launching a new recyclable plastic bottle.
The brand, which has been helping to keep gardens clean for over 140...
Webinar series to celebrate iconic designs in plastic innovation
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has announced a new series of free webinars that will examine classic product designs from the 20th century that...
Entries sought for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2021
PACKAGING innovators are being encouraged to submit entries for The Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2021.
Entries for the Plastic Packaging Product are open to new...
Pancake Day plastic packaging takes a battering at Sainsbury’s
SAINSBURY'S has announced that it has reduced plastic packaging in its Pancake Day range by 86%.
It comes as the supermarket introduces new widely-recycled pancake...
UKRI launches £16m funding competition for large scale packaging projects
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced the opening of a new £16 million funding competition for large-scale plastic packaging projects.
The demonstrator projects rounds...
