PlantSea seaweed innovators

Crowdfunding success is ‘incredible vote of confidence’ in seaweed polymer innovation

SEAWEED-based biodegradable membrane specialist Plantsea has smashed its £50,000 crowdfunding target, raising £350,000 to help advance production from lab-scale innovation to industrial manufacturing trials. Made...
John Mellor and Michael Leape from Glidevale Protect

Building products specialist rolls out recycled packaging

BUILDING products manufacturer Glidevale Protect has introduced new packaging produced from 100% recycled polymer that will be used across its production processes for the...
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Conference agenda announced for Plastics Recycling Show Europe 2026

THE outline conference programme for the Plastics Recycling Show Europe has been published ahead of the event’s return to the RAI Amsterdam on 5-6...
Aluminium cans being manufactured

Can-ification: aluminium’s role in circular packaging

Russell Wiseman, head of global beverage solutions, Domino Printing Sciences, explains why aluminium remains one of the top solutions for sustainable beverage packaging As beverage...
Textile samples

Sparxell in $5M funding boost to scale plant-based colour technology

SPARXELL, a Cambridge-based materials company, has raised $5 million in Pre-Series A funding to scale a cellulose-based colour technology designed for packaging, coatings and...
Electric articulated lorry

Macfarlane charges ahead with electric truck investment

MACFARLANE Packaging has more than doubled its electric truck fleet with five new models. The introduction of the four new electric rigids and one electric...
Dove refillable anti-perspirants

Dove unveils refillable anti-perspirant range

DOVE has launched its first collection of refillable anti-perspirants. The move has been described as representing an important milestone in the growth of refill formats. Dove...

RE:Water to open new £2m facility as it ramps up production

RE:Water has announced a £2 million investment in a larger production site in Hereford. The move comes as the sustainable aluminium bottled water brand looks...
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Canon retains EcoVadis Platinum status

CANON has announced it has secured EcoVadis Platinum status for the second consecutive year. The performance places the company in the top 1% of businesses...
Plastic waste in the ocean

Environmental charity bowled over by label manufacturer’s cricket initiative

A4 Labels has confirmed it will continue its partnership with Portslade Cricket Club, renewing its sponsorship for the 2026 season following a successful first...