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...

McVities launches sustainable packaging in time for Christmas

MCVITIE'S Victoria selection is set to have its most sustainable packaging yet, the firm behind the biscuit brand has revealed. Pladis said the repackaged version...

Vodka giant launches Absolut paper bottle

ABSOLUT Vodka has released a prototype part-paper bottle as it continues its sustainability pledge. The firm said the prototype, rolled out initially in the UK...

New solution helps MAP out a sustainable future for sliced products

ULMA Packaging UK has developed what it describes as a more sustainable Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) solution for low-height sliced products such as meat...

Study finds less people avoiding single-use plastics since onset of Covid-19

NEW research has revealed that the amount of consumers avoiding single-use plastics has dipped since the onset of Covid-19. It comes following Aviva's latest instalment...

Waitrose redesigns sharing platters in anticipation of more social gatherings

WAITROSE has announced a significant reduction in the packaging of its food sharing platters. It comes as the supermarket anticipates an increase in office working...

Puma commits to protecting forests with packaging promise

PUMA has committed to protecting forests around the world when sourcing paper, cardboard, and viscose. It comes as part of a partnership between the sports...

Book cloth made from ocean plastic launched

WINTER & Company has launched TOILE OCEAN, described as the first book cloth woven from recycled ocean-bound plastic. The product is produced in collaboration with...

DS Smith outlines plan to plant a tree for every employee

DS Smith has announced it has funded the planting of 29,000 trees – one for each employee – in celebration of the UN-backed International...