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...
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...
New system could remove Bisphenol A from water
UNIVERSITY of Glasgow researchers have discovered a new way to remove Bisphenol A (BPA) from water using controlled waves of ultrasound.
Around 10 billion kilograms...
Fibre-based solution with hatch design speeds up unpacking process
DS Smith and Finnish fresh herb and salad producer Famifarm Oy have teamed up on a project to create a recyclable fibre-based packaging solution...
Colpac hails award recognition for cartonboard innovation
COLPAC (now Sabert & Colpac) has expressed its delight after winning the Cartonboard Pack of the Year category at the UK Packaging Awards 2025.
The...
ITEM Products unveils new Eco-Range
ITEM Products has unveiled its new Eco-Range - a collection of paper-based, fully recyclable packaging components that are said to deliver the strength, performance...
Shortlisted finalists revealed for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2026
THE finalists have been announced for this year's Plastics Recycling Awards Europe.
The winners of all seven categories will be revealed on 6 May at...
Football stadium coffee cup collection helps meet sustainability goals
JAMES Cropper is backing an initiative involving Little Coffee Cup and Carlisle United Football Club that demonstrates how used coffee cups can be collected,...
UK’s DRS set for 20p deposit across all containers following studies
A flat 20p deposit will be applied across all in-scope containers once the impending deposit return scheme (DRS) goes live in October 2027.
Exchange for...
Amcor secures RecyClass certification for UK-manufactured products
AMCOR has announced it has achieved RecyClass Recycled Plastics Traceability Certification (EN15343) across a range of flexible products manufactured at the company’s UK sites...
