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Investing in a sustainable future

How is plastic packaging under pressure? What is the role of plastic in today's global packaging industry and what innovations in the space are helping to eliminate the plastic waste problem?
Vanden Staff, Whittlesey, Peterborough

Vanden Recycling names new business development manager

PAUL Scott has been appointed business development manager at Vanden Recycling with a remit to target the thermoforming and vacuum forming sectors
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Recycled plastic utilised in detergent pouch

SAICA Flex has produced a detergent tablet pouch using up to 45% recycled plastic content
BPF-President-Martin-Althorpe

New president elected at BPF

MARTIN Althorpe has been elected as president of the British Plastics Federation (BPF). The technical director at Epwin's fenestration division had the move confirmed at...
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20p deposit for Scotland’s bottle return scheme

THE Scottish Government has outlined plans for the nation’s deposit return scheme (DRS), which is set to include aluminium and steel cans, as well...

‘Unique’ expedition to assess impact of plastic waste on uninhabited island

PACKAGING compliance scheme Valpak is to participate in an expedition to clean up 10 tonnes of plastic on an uninhabited Pacific island 'littered' with...

Seven in heaven: Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2019 winners revealed

THE seven winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2019 have been announced on Day Two of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe, held at...

Show and tell: Bell launches recycling ID initiative

RECYCLED plastic packaging manufacturer, Bell Packaging has introduced a new identification initiative to its range, to help customers and recyclers better identify and separate...

Plastic pallet specialist drives recycling initiative

A plastic pallet specialist is urging customers to reuse and recycle pallets and boxes to help meet circular economy aspirations. Goplasticpallets.com said it was issuing the...

Plastics Recycling Show Europe brings industry together in Amsterdam

KESTUTIS Sadauskas, Director Circular Economy and Green Growth DG Environment at the European Commission will formally open the Plastics Recycling Show Europe conference and...