The importance of responsible claims on sustainability
By Jane Bevis, executive chair, OPRL LTD
AS we look forward to the delayed COP26 in Glasgow this November, and backwards to the cause of...
Businesses urged to prepare now for DRS to go live in 2023
BIFFA is urging businesses selling drink to prepare now for the upcoming launch of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS).
In August 2023, Scotland will become...
Ball Corporation enters new alliance to boost recyclable aluminium usage
ALUMINIUM packaging specialist Ball Corporation has secured a minority investment in Meadow, a Sweden-based packaging technology company.
The partnership will support the production of fully recyclable...
DS Smith sets out new sustainability goals
DS Smith has unveiled its new ten-year sustainability vision and strategy, Now and Next, which sets out the firm's commitments and goals.
The business explained...
Energy firm secures majority share in Glasgow sustainable packaging start-up
HIVE Energy Ltd has secured a majority share in a University of Strathclyde start-up which converts shellfish industry waste into chitin-based packaging.
CuanTec developed a...
Recycled plastic utilised in detergent pouch
SAICA Flex has produced a detergent tablet pouch using up to 45% recycled plastic content
Sustainable and luxury packs – that’s the spirit!
Premium spirits packaging can incorporate many sustainable benefits – but that is not a new phenomenon, explains Tan Mahal, creative designer at Pollard Boxes
ENVIRONMENTAL...
Binary labels are key in increasing recyling rates
THE executive director of OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) has hailed the ‘amazing’ levels of innovation within the packaging industry, as businesses attempt to meet...
New book aims to help plastics processors improve their sustainability credentials
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has published a book designed to provide practical guidance to plastics processors to help them improve their overall sustainability.
Sustainability...
Packaging specialist hails success of cartonboard solution
GRAPHIC Packaging International has announced that machinery investments will be made at 'multiple' locations to satisfy demand for its PaperSeal tray solution.
The company said that,...
