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...
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...
Earth Overshoot Day puts the spotlight on circular packaging
By Winfried Muehling, director of marketing & communications at Pro Carton
TODAY marks Earth Overshoot Day, the point at which humanity has used more natural...
MM Packaging doubles down on food tray innovation
MM Packaging Deeside has announced it has enhanced its GreenPeel fibre-based food tray with the introduction of a new double-rim structure, which the firm...
Green groups call on Scottish Parliament for ‘radical’ single-use plastic changes
ENVIRONMENTALIST campaigners have called on the Scottish Parliament to ban the use of polystyrene cups and introduce a ‘latte levy’ in a five-point plan submitted on August 30
