2018 Plastics Industry Awards finalists announced

THE finalists have been announced for the 2018 Plastics Industry Awards. Winners will be confirmed at a big band-themed gala event in London on September 28....
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Pallet business aims to ‘alter perceptions’ of plastic

PLASTIC pallet specialist Goplasticpallets.com has added an educational Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) section to its website, detailing information about its sustainable processes and policies. The...

UK Government reminded of plastic industry’s importance amidst Covid-19 pandemic

THE British Plastics Federation has written to the UK Government asking that those working in the plastics sector be classified as ‘key workers’ in regard to...

Sky to launch £1.5 million ’21st century milkman’ service

SKY is set to launch a £1.5 million scheme that aims to 'transform' the world’s reliance on single-use plastic. The Loop service, in partnership with...

Funding boost for Edinburgh’s expanded polystyrene recycling plans

THE City of Edinburgh Council has been awarded £19,000 to support the recycling of expanded polystyrene (EPS) at household recycling centres. The £70 million Recycling...

Over 1.5 billion pieces of plastic removed from Tesco since launch of 2019 strategy

TESCO has revealed it has removed more than 1.5 billion pieces of plastic since launching its 4Rs - remove, reduce, re-use, recycle - packaging...

Packaging tax ‘failing to deter use of virgin plastics’

THE UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax has been branded a 'failure' by A Plastic Planet on its first anniversary. The tax came into force on 1...

Tech investment tipped to produce recyclable flexible packaging

INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe has announced a multi-million Euro investment in technology in a move designed to enable the firm to work with...

BPF launches new sustainable packaging course

THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has announced the launch of its latest online course: A Guide to Incorporating Recycled Plastic into Packaging. The CPD-accredited online...

List of 70 most influential people in UK plastics industry unveiled

A list of the 70 most influential people in the UK plastics industry was recently unveiled at the Plastics Design & Moulding Event at the...