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...
Coveris celebrates ‘record’ sustainability assessment results
PACKAGING manufacturer Coveris has hailed 'record' sustainability performances across its group, following a series of EcoVadis assessments.
Almost 60% of sites within the Coveris Group...
TIPA launches home compostable label for fresh produce
TIPA Compostable Packaging, together with its European subsidiary Bio4Pack, has launched a new certified home compostable label for fresh produce.
The firm explained that produce...
New mobile reverse vending machine initiative launches
A new initiative supplying return points with made in Britain reverse vending machines (RVMs) has launched.
The RVMs are tipped to be adopted by shops...
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,...
