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...
Scottish trial shows small financial incentive can drive surge in recycling
A trial involving Scottish-based students has revealed a surge in recycling following the introduction of a small financial incentive.
Students from across the Motherwell, Coatbridge...
Sparxell in $5M funding boost to scale plant-based colour technology
SPARXELL, a Cambridge-based materials company, has raised $5 million in Pre-Series A funding to scale a cellulose-based colour technology designed for packaging, coatings and...
Global Recycling Day is moment to reflect on how far the conversation has come
By Krzysztof Krajewski, chief sustainability & innovation officer at RDM Group
THE 2026 Global Recycling Day theme – Don't Think Waste, Think Opportunity – is...
Coveris marks milestone as near-term SBTi targets approved
COVERIS has announced it has received approval from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) for its near-term greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction targets.
The validated...
Vetropack unveils sustainable wine bottle innovations
GLASS packaging manufacturer Vetropack has developed two new sustainable solutions for the Austrian wine industry.
The firm revealed it has further developed the 0.75-litre Rhinewine bottle,...
Recycled plastic utilised in detergent pouch
SAICA Flex has produced a detergent tablet pouch using up to 45% recycled plastic content
Sainsbury’s continues bloom in sustainable packaging options
SAINSBURY’S is launching a new trial which will see the supermarket wrap its flower range in paper rather than the traditionally used plastic sleeves
Universities in bid to create packaging from harvested maize fields
EXPERTS from Bangor University are collaborating with a Ugandan university to bring food packaging made from waste maize to the country.
The Welsh university has...
