Scottish Government announces ban of plastic cotton buds
SCOTLAND has banned plastic-stemmed cotton buds in a UK first.
The move comes with the country's commitment to meet or exceed standards set out in...
Packaging PR agency launches sustainability communications advice for businesses
PACKAGING PR agency Nielsen McAllister has announced the launch of a range of new services to help businesses master their environmental, social and governance...
Mondi invests in new extrusion line to help support customers’ green ambitions
MONDI has announced the start-up of its new extrusion line at Mondi Coating Štĕti in the Czech Republic.
The move has been described as marking...
Pancake Day plastic packaging takes a battering at Sainsbury’s
SAINSBURY'S has announced that it has reduced plastic packaging in its Pancake Day range by 86%.
It comes as the supermarket introduces new widely-recycled pancake...
Ribena unveils its ‘most significant’ brand design update in past decade
RIBENA has unveiled a new bottle which it says will have the 'optimum' chance of being recycled into another drinks bottle.
To be rolled out...
Winter & Company UK Now Carbon Neutral
At the top of the Winter & Company UK agenda is sustainability and reducing their impact on the environment both locally and globally.
Changing consumer shopping habits is no excuse to overlook packaging sustainability
Wouter van Tol, head of government, community affairs and sustainability at DS Smith, tells Packaging Scotland how firms can maintain packaging sustainability aspirations while...
Video contest challenges students to promote benefits of cartonboard packaging
ENTRIES are now open for the Pro Carton Student Video Award 2023. The competition challenges budding filmmakers to submit creations promoting the benefits of folding...
Study reveals impact of pandemic on consumer environmental concerns
A new study, conducted on behalf of Pro Carton – the European association of carton and cartonboard manufacturers, has revealed how the pandemic has...
New College Lanarkshire to trial reverse vending machines ahead of DRS launch
STUDENTS at New College Lanarkshire are to trial reverse vending machines ahead of Scotland's impending deposit return scheme (DRS).
The trial - at the Motherwell,...
