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...
Plastics stakeholders show support for chemical recycling
FOLLOWING the UK government’s announcement that a consultation will be launched on whether mass balance can be used to account for chemically recycled material...
‘Certainty and stability’ called for amid EPR confusion
ENVIRONMENTAL compliance data specialist Ecoveritas has urged the UK Government to 'stay the course' regarding the protracted Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy reforms.
The organisation...
Tesco unveils mince in ‘opposite’ of vacuum packs
TESCO is to trial new 'pillow packs' for its own-brand mince in a move that it says will see the use of 70% less...
Sainsbury’s to scrap ‘use by’ dates on own-brand milk
SAINSBURY'S is to swap 'use by' dates on its own-brand milk for 'best before' dates in what it says comes in a bid to...
Award success for Berry’s closed-loop paint container solution
BERRY Global has won the 2023 Horners Bottlemakers Award for the company's closed loop recycled paint container solution for its Paintainer range.
The award is...
New toolkit launched to encourage returnable packaging schemes
ENVIRONMENT charity PECT and RECOUP have launched the PECT Bring it Back Toolkit, designed to help address single-use packaging issues.
The toolkit encourages and helps...
Hinojosa Packaging Group sets gold standard for sustainability
HINOJOSA Packaging Group has obtained the EcoVadis Gold Medal for its sustainability achievements.
The recognition places the firm in the top 5% of companies assessed...
Home compostability certification for Metsä Board paperboards
Metsä Board has announced that is has achieved home compostability certification for all its white kraftliners and folding boxboards (excluding PE-coated grades).
The certification was...
