Essentra unveils tear tape for flexible packaging
ESSENTRA Tapes has launched what it says is the first tear tape for flexible packaging to combine the sustainability of recycled polyester (rPET).
The new...
New packaging concept tipped to deliver cost and environmental benefits
DW Reusables is launching a new reusable tray that the firm is calling a 'sustainable game-changer'.
Shellbee is said to provide all the benefits of shelf-ready packaging...
Level of sustainable packaging influencing online fashion purchases
A new survey by Smurfit Kappa has revealed that consumers are considering the level of sustainable packaging from brands before making online fashion purchases.
The...
Bacardi vows to launch 100% biodegradable spirits bottle
BACARDI has announced plans to put the 'world’s most sustainable spirits bottle' on shelves by 2023.
The drinks giant said the 100% biodegradable bottle will...
Tesco meets target of removing one billion pieces of plastic
TESCO has announced that it has met its target of removing one billion pieces of plastic from its stores in just one year.
The goal...
Grocery box delivery service embraces compostable solution
ORGANIC grocery box delivery service Riverford is to replace 1.25 million plastic bags each year with home compostable alternatives supplied by TIPA.  
The move is part of Riverford’s ambitions to...
Reusable food containers are cause for Celebration
CELEBRATION Packaging has announced it is now offering customised and reusable microwavable hinged-lid food containers for back of house/kitchen food prep applications.
The containers are...
New r-PET cups address sustainability challenges
GREINER Packaging has announced the launch of new r-PET cups for beer and other drinks.
The plastic cup is currently made from 100% recycled PET...
Research ‘breakthrough’ could offer solution to single-use plastics challenge
XAMPLA has revealed that new research published in Nature Communications could 'signal the end of fossil fuel single-use plastics' as the science behind a...
Inquiry launched into UK Government’s plastic waste measures
AN inquiry has been launched into how the UK Government intends to tackle plastic waste and whether its targets go far enough.
It follows statistics...
