Asda boosts own-brand packaging recyclability to 97.5%

ASDA has increased the proportion of its own-brand packaging that can be recycled to 97.5%, it has revealed in its fifth environmental, social, and...
Peter Farrer of Scottish Water and climate action secretary Gillian Martin. Image credit: Paul Devlin / SNS Group

Scottish Water hails success of Top Up Taps in reducing single-use plastic

SCOTTISH Water has revealed its network of Top Up Taps has saved the equivalent of 20 million 330ml plastic bottles.  The utility hailed the success...

ELFBAR celebrates raft of design awards for nicotine reduction kit

VAPE brand ELFBAR has been awarded three design awards for its ELFA Pro Nicotine Reduction Kit. Billed as a first of its kind, the kit...
Winners of the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2025

Entry deadline extended for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026

THE deadline for entries to the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026 has been extended to 18:00 CET on Friday, 12 December. The seven award categories for...
Glass packaging

Glass packaging hit ‘disproportionately hard’ in early months of pEPR

INDUSTRY body British Glass and glass packaging manufacturer Beatson Clark are urging brands not to make 'hasty' material switches, after claiming that an 'unintended...
Alison Gales, Fenton Packaging Solutions sustainability manager

Fenton Packaging Solutions takes gold in international environmental awards

FENTON Packaging Solutions is celebrating after been awarded National Gold in the International Green Apple Environment Awards for Paper & Packaging: Innovation. Sustainability manager Alison...
Colpac ESG report

Colpac hails ‘remarkable’ progress on net zero ambitions

FOOD packaging specialist Colpac has highlighted its 'remarkable' net zero progress following the release of the firm's Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) report for 2025. This...
Francis Sullivan

Global certification programme launches to boost glass sustainability standards

SOME of the world’s largest glass developers, producers and packaging companies have teamed up for the launch of Responsible Glass — a global certification...
Pusterla Lancome Caleco box fitment removed

Thermoformed cellulose solution proves great fit for presentation boxes

PACKAGING supplier Pusterla 1880 has announced it is extending its choice of sustainable alternatives for the internal fitments in its presentation boxes with the...
Xampla's Morro Coatings products

DIC Group and Xampla introduce PFAS-free Morro Coatings to Asia

UK materials innovator Xampla has announced it is working with global chemicals manufacturer DIC Group to introduce its PFAS and plastic-free Morro Coatings to Japan...