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...
CuanTec receives backing from Sky for single-use plastic replacement
CUANTEC, a biotech company based in Motherwell and Oban, has secured investment from Sky Ocean Ventures and Scottish Enterprise
Having a Ball: fermented tea drink brand opts for cans
BELGIAN start-up business Yugen has collaborated with Ball Corporation on a project to launch the first kombucha in printed cans on the European market
Sky to launch £1.5 million ’21st century milkman’ service
SKY is set to launch a £1.5 million scheme that aims to 'transform' the world’s reliance on single-use plastic.
The Loop service, in partnership with...
Campaign aims to kick-start a new chapter for cartonboard
A new campaign has been launched to promote cartonboard by having the word included in dictionaries.
Pro Carton introduced the campaign at Charing Cross Library in...
Sustainable multi-pack solution aims to come out Top
SMURFIT Kappa has announced its TopClip solution will be utilised by beer brewer Royal Grolsch as a paper-based replacement for the plastic shrink wrap...
Scottish parliament approves DRS regulations
THE Scottish parliament has voted in favour of the regulations for a deposit return scheme (DRS).
The vote means that, from 1 July 2022, all...
Sustainable solution is natural choice for cosmetics company
FLOW Cosmetics, a Finnish natural cosmetics company, has selected paperboard from Metsä Board as the packaging material for its range of shampoos, body and...
Waitrose alters packaging on eco-friendly range
WAITROSE is relaunching its eco-friendly household cleaning range with packaging improvements which it says will save an estimated 4.1 tonnes of virgin plastic each...
