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...
New beauty ingredient tipped to eliminate ‘thousands of tonnes’ of microplastics
A new biodegradable material has the potential to eliminate 8,700 tonnes of microplastics from beauty products in Europe, it has been claimed.
Teysha Technologies, a...
‘Industry first’ fibre tops and bases offer sustainable solution for champagne and whisky brands
JAMES Cropper has announced the launch of its latest sustainable solution for the drinks industry – tops and bases for inner bottle packaging made...
University of Edinburgh start-up earns recognition for plastic that ‘self-destructs in the sea’
UNIVERSITY of Edinburgh start-up E.V.A. Biosystems has developed a 'groundbreaking' plastic that can sense when it's in the ocean and break itself down without...
Berry’s Prevented Ocean Plastic bottle helps tackle pollution
BERRY Global Group has partnered with Brookfield Drinks to launch a new spring water range in a bottle made completely from Prevented Ocean Plastic.
The...
New course launches to help veterinary practices meet sustainability requirements
SCOTLAND'S Rural College (SRUC) has launched a new course aimed at aiding veterinary practices in meeting sustainability requirements set by the Royal College of...
New research shows strong support for enhanced recycling systems in Scotland
A new poll commissioned by Alupro has revealed 69% of Scots believe 'urgent' investment is needed in local authority recycling, as Scotland lags behind other...
New report urges industry to prepare for plastic legislation ‘or face financial loss’
SAP and research consultancy Earth Action have launched 'Shift into Gear', a new report urging industry to prepare for incoming plastic legislation.
The report highlights...
Waitrose becomes latest retailer to join Polytag’s Ecotrace initiative
WAITROSE & Partners is the latest retailer to join Polytag’s Ecotrace Programme, an industry-led initiative aimed at transforming the tracking and recycling of single-use...
