Scotland’s DRS administrator appointed

CIRCULARITY Scotland Limited has been confirmed as Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) administrator. The Scottish Government has approved the application of the not-for-profit body. which represents a...

RLG chosen as preferred bidder to set up Scotland’s DRS IT infrastructure

CIRCULARITY Scotland has selected Reverse Logistics Group (RLG), a Reconomy Group company, as the preferred implementation partner to deliver an IT solution to manage...

Tethered caps boost Coca-Cola Company’s sustainability goals

BERRY Global Group has announced it has become the first plastic packaging manufacturer in Europe to supply The Coca-Cola Company with a lightweight, tethered...

Aberdeen to play ‘pivotal’ role in Scotland’s DRS as £7.7m project launched

BIFFA is investing £7.7 million in the transformation of a former engineering depot in the Badentoy Industrial Estate, Aberdeen, into a 'state-of-the-art' recycling centre. The...
Old crisps packet

Litter pick uncovers ‘surprisingly preserved’ crisp packet from the 90s

A crisp packet with a 1997 expiry date was one of the discoveries at a recent RECOUP Litter Composition & Pathways Project event. The team...

APEAL ‘cautiously welcomes’ EC packaging and waste regulation

APEAL, The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has 'cautiously welcomed' the general approach of the newly published Packaging and Packaging Waste...

Smurfit Kappa invests $100m to reduce emissions

SMURFIT Kappa has announced it is investing almost $100 million in a sustainable biomass boiler tipped to reduce the paper packaging specialist's global Scope...

Mars makes a crack in amount of Easter Egg packaging used

MARS Wrigley UK has announced that it has made a 142-tonne reduction in packaging across its Easter Eggs and a 6-tonne reduction in plastic...

Innovative, lightweight aluminium bottle perfect for sparkling wine and beer

Sponsored Content: NEXT is a bottle perfect for sparkling wines and beer. Created by Studio One Eleven, the bottle combines the elegant and traditional wine bottle shape with an innovative, sustainable and lightweight material: aluminium.
Coveris Cereal+ Weetabix Group

Coveris earns Weetabix supplier award for cereal liner innovation

PACKAGING manufacturer Coveris has been recognised by cereal giant Weetabix with a Supplier Innovation Award. The accolade is linked to the firm's supply of cereal...