Napier University spinout looks to weed out microplastics
AN Edinburgh Napier University spinout’s approach to utilising seaweed as an alternative to plastics could help eliminate a range of microplastics found in packaging.
In...
Home and personal care sector evolves to meet modern demands
Geoffrey Gendebien, Amcor’s marketing manager for home & personal care, answers Packaging Scotland's questions about the way the industry has adapted to meet the...
Labels have the power to promote circularity
Andrea Irazabal, sustainability manager at UPM Raflatac, discusses how Scottish brand owners can integrate sustainability into the packaging identity
MATERIAL evaluation is key for any...
Labour urged to prioritise introduction of deposit return scheme
ENVIRONMENTAL campaigners have urged Labour to prioritise the introduction of a comprehensive deposit return scheme (DRS).
Speaking at a Nature 2030 and Keep Wales Tidy...
Hunter Luxury celebrates B Corp certification
PACKAGING supplier Hunter Luxury has achieved B Corp certification, joining a global community of businesses that meet high standards of social and environmental impact.
The...
Studies highlight ‘consumer confusion’ around compostable packaging
A new multi-trial study by environmental and behaviour change experts Hubbub and the University of Sheffield, has found 'significant improvements' in the disposal of...
Sonoco to host webinar on future of resources and waste policy in UK
SONOCO Europe has announced it will host a webinar on July 29 in which an expert panel will examine polling results from recent Sonoco-commissioned...
Antalis adds new range of cotton twine machines
ANTALIS Packaging has announced that the firm's new cotton twine machines offer a 100% natural alternative to traditional strapping.
Whether securing packages, cardboard boxes, pipes,...
McLaren Packaging launches range of recyclable presentation tubes for spirits
MCLAREN Packaging has launched an innovative range of easily recyclable presentation tubes for spirits.
Presentation tubes are synonymous with whisk(e)y and sought after by brand...
Berry Global’s new UK facility scoops major award
BERRY Global's new Berry Circular Polymers recycling facility in Leamington Spa has been named as Plastics Recycling Business of the Year at the 2024...
