PP-based mono-material gives Mondi another slice of sustainable packaging
MONDIÂ has collaborated with Scan Sverige to create a polypropylene (PP) based mono-material packaging, that is designed for recycling.
Scan Sverige has over a century of...
Gold standard: Flint Group honoured for sustainability progress
FLINT Group, a producer of inks and coatings for the print and packaging industries, has secured a Gold Rating from sustainability rating specialist EcoVadis.
This...
Crowdfunding success is ‘incredible vote of confidence’ in seaweed polymer innovation
SEAWEED-based biodegradable membrane specialist Plantsea has smashed its £50,000 crowdfunding target, raising £350,000 to help advance production from lab-scale innovation to industrial manufacturing trials.
Made...
Cider brand unveils rPET bottles and removes plastic ring carriers from cans
ASTON Manor Cider has revealed it has launched 100% recycled PET bottles across its entire Frosty Jack’s and Crumpton Oaks ranges.
The brand has also...
Packaging giant aligns sustainability ambitions with SBT initiative
SMURFIT Kappa has revealed it has signed a commitment to align its CO2 target with the Science Based Target (SBT) initiative.
The SBT is a...
Keep Scotland Beautiful and DS Smith partner for Glasgow cup scheme
A new coffee cup recycling initiative is to be launched in Glasgow by Keep Scotland Beautiful in collaboration with DS Smith.
Dubbed the Cup Movement,...
Flexible packaging firm calls for ‘bolder’ investment in recycling infrastructure
ECO Flexibles has voiced its support to the latest statement from the British Plastics Federation (BPF) regarding the importance of recycling infrastructure investment.
Responding to...
Leading bodies back calls urging exclusion of glass in Deposit Return Scheme
BRITISH Glass has released an open letter raising its concerns over the potential inclusion of glass in the impending Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which will see a refundable 20p deposit imposed on plastic bottles, cans and potentially glass bottles
Plastic waste from trains and stations transformed into usable products
OVER a tonne of plastic waste collected from trains and stations has been transformed into usable products by LNER since November last year.
The initiative...
Revolutionising packaging: exploring sustainable and innovative solutions
By Felicity Kelly, head of sustainability at Bunzl Australia & New Zealand
With the increasing calls for sustainability, every industry faces the imperative to adapt...



















