RECOUP Conference tipped to help shape the future of plastics
THE RECOUP Conference will return on 25 September 2025 at the KingsGate Conference Centre in Peterborough, where stakeholders from across the plastics value chain...
Recyclable cups hit the right note with music festival fans
A recyclable festival cup, which was introduced one year ago to help meet circular event goals in Denmark, has been hailed a success.
At Smukfest...
Campaign to tackle cup waste in Glasgow stepped up
NEW research has revealed that only 12% of single-use cup buyers in Glasgow have managed to recycle the products properly.
Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful...
Mondi introduces new kraft paper solution for industrial and consumer packs
MONDI has introduced Ad/Vantage Smooth Brown Semi Extensible, a new kraft paper described as combining 'exceptional strength, extensibility, high puncture resistance and a smooth...
Major retailers sign up to Glasgow’s recyclable cup scheme
A host of big name Glasgow retailers have teamed up with Keep Scotland Beautiful to launch its recyclable cup scheme in the city.
The #TakeitBack...
Scottish firms offered financial incentive for returned pallets
CONSTRUCTION, housebuilding, and builders’ merchants across Scotland can claim a share of more than £1.5 million by returning bright green LOOP pallets for reuse.
That’s...
Smurfit Westrock shortlisted for Green Business of the Year accolade
SMURFIT Westrock UK has been named as a finalist in the Green Business of the Year category at the 2026 British Business Awards.
The shortlisting...
Motoring on: new system tipped to provide energy savings
A Catalonian manufacturer has developed a motor system for injection-moulding machines that it claims can provide energy savings of up to 80%.
Developed by Barcelona-headquartered...
Arsenal on the Ball when it comes to sustainability
ARSENAL Football Club and aluminium packaging company Ball Corporation have teamed up to help the club and its fans reduce their impact on the...
Paper-based packaging solution has innovation all wrapped up
PROTEGA Global's Hexcel Wrap ‘paper bubble wrap’ was crowned Most Innovating Product at the recent Packaging Innovations & Empack exhibition.
Nominated as one of the...
