Interplas exhibitors express delight at reconnecting with market
MORE than 300 exhibitors demonstrated the latest technologies in the plastics sector over three days at Interplas 2021, which returned to the NEC in...
New study reveals impact of pandemic on staff absences in the plastics industry
NEW research has highlighted the impact of Covid-19 on staff absences within the plastics industry, with almost a third of companies having to reduce...
New £1m fund looks to remove barriers facing reusable packaging
A £1 million fund has been launched by Hubbub and Starbucks in a bid to remove barriers to reusable packaging in the food and...
‘Cutting-edge technology’ provides plastic box pallet solution
Palletower, a manufacturer of storage and logistics equipment, has created what it calls 'the UK’s market leading moulded collapsible plastic box pallet'.
Having teamed up...
Plastics stakeholders show support for chemical recycling
FOLLOWING the UK government’s announcement that a consultation will be launched on whether mass balance can be used to account for chemically recycled material...
Reusable container offers ‘ideal’ refill packaging solution
A 14-litre HDPE reusable container by Berry Global is providing the vessel for a new refill packaging solution from the Refill Coalition.
The pilot for...
Major UK retailer becomes founding member of packaging recycling scheme
RECYCLING technology specialist Polytag has announced retailer M&S as a founding member of its Polytag Ecotrace Programme, an initiative designed to optimise the tracing...
Shortlist revealed for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025
THE finalists of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025 have been announced.
Winners of the seven award categories will be revealed on 2 April at...
Sun Chemical secures RecyClass approval for solvent-free lamination adhesives
FOUR of Sun Chemical’s SunLam solvent-free adhesives have been approved by RecyClass for European flexible polyethylene (PE) recycling streams.
RecyClass is a cross-industry initiative focused...
Investing in a sustainable future
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