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...

Vegware celebrates composting milestone

SCOTTISH packaging company Vegware has announced the business has reached a new milestone with waste collections. Close the Loop, the brand’s trade waste collections for...

DS Smith and Jonsac collaborate on paper bags for e-commerce customers

DS Smith has announced a supplier agreement with Jonsac, a Swedish company that produces e-commerce bags from FSC-certified wooden raw materials. The partnership will see...

Intelligent energy management: your key towards sustainable manufacturing

By Sam Tilley, regional general manager (UK, Ireland & Nordics), OMRON Whether working in automotive or logistics, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) or food and drink,...
Cristalco packaging

Cardboard sprinkler container gives icing sugar brand an eco-revamp

FRENCH icing sugar brand Cristalco has reduced the carbon footprint of its packaging after revamping the design of its 500g Daddy Sugar sprinkler container. The...
Malcolm Smith from Konica Minolta UK and Jonathan Tame, MD of Two Sides

Konica Minolta highlights sustainable credentials of UK print sector

KONICA Minolta Business Solutions (UK) has entered a new partnership with not-for-profit print, paper, and paper packaging initiative Two Sides. The firm will work with...

Celebration Packaging launches new festive takeaway cups

CELEBRATION Packaging has launched a new range of EnviroWare double-wall paper hot drink cups featuring festive green and red designs. The cups are available in...
Stora Enso cartonboard

Stora Enso launches Beyond Board to advise on packaging sustainability

STORA Enso has launched its Beyond Board Packaging Services to help customers make informed decisions as they navigate the demands laid out by packaging...

N Brown Group to use dissolvable packaging across own-brand labels

N Brown Group - owner of JD Williams, Jacamo, and Simply Be - is to roll out a dissolvable packaging solution across its own-label...