Compostable packaging specialists announce collaboration
POLAND-based flexible packaging converter SILBO has teamed up with compostable packaging specialist TIPA on a new sustainable solution.
SILBO produces film-based packaging with compostable water-based...
AI-powered robots used to pick valuable materials from Fife waste
AI-powered robots are being used to sort Fife Council's household waste in its Dunfermline material recovery facility (MRF).
Installed in late 2022, the robotic pickers...
Waitrose to end use of shrink wrap on tinned multipacks
WAITROSE has announced it is to end the use of multi-buy shrink wrap on millions of own label tinned grocery products.
The plastic wrap used...
Transcend Packaging expands paper straw production to Italy
UK-based sustainable packaging specialist, Transcend Packaging, has announced it is expanding into Italy with an additional production facility, dedicated to producing paper straws.
The factory...
Beefeater unveils new premium bottle design
BEEFEATER, the London dry gin, has unveiled a new premium bottle design inspired by the brand's heritage.
The new look coincides with 200 years of...
New DRS administrator established for Scotland
A new deposit return scheme (DRS) administrator for Scotland has been established with the aim of operating the initiative, which is due to come...
New recycled lidding film launched with over 30% PCR content
BERRY Gardens, a berry and stone fruit production and marketing group, has teamed up with Coveris to launch a new printed lidding film containing...
Morrisons launches shampoo bars in cardboard cartons
MORRISONS has launched an own-brand range of shampoo and conditioner bars in fully recyclable cardboard cartons.
The supermarket said that the bars, which are made...
Vegetable pot brand opts for ‘Souper’ solution
COLPAC has announced that its compostable Souper Pots are being used as a packaging solution for a new ‘grow-your-own’ vegetable pot brand.
The Pocket Garden...
Co-op recycling scheme to turn packaging into construction materials
THE Co-op has launched what it says is Europe's most extensive in-store recycling scheme for plastic bags and product wrapping.
It sees recycling units for...
