Dog waste bag innovator looks to scoop up Scottish packaging partner

AN Edinburgh innovator behind an eco-friendly dog waste bag, which has already gained the support of Sir Richard Branson, is hoping the Scottish packaging...

Alupro launches ‘Aluminium Manifesto’ to help meet environmental targets

ALUPRO has launched the organisation's Aluminium Manifesto at a virtual roundtable table, which includes speeches from Neil Parish MP, chair of the EFRA committee;...

Scottish Government backs consultation on ban of disposable vapes

THE Scottish Government has backed a new consultation by the UK Government on plans to crack down on youth vaping. The consultation is open to...
Fibre-based cap solution

Fibre-based packaging innovator to showcase new generation of caps

PULPAC has announced it is continuing to expand the possibilities of fibre-based packaging, with a new generation of caps currently under development. The caps will...
Cellulose-based colourant textile samples

Colourant technology pioneer secures ‘transformative’ funding boost

SPARXELL, the Cambridge-based pioneer of plant-based colourant technology, has secured a €1.9 million grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC), priming the business for...
Lateral flow test being used

Single-use lateral flow tests causing ‘environmental crisis’

THE widespread use of single-use lateral flow tests is creating an 'environmental crisis', researchers have warned. A new study published in the Bulletin of the World...

Rest of the UK’s deposit return scheme to go live in 2025

THE UK Government's deposit return scheme (DRS) is set to be introduced in October 2025, Westminster has announced. New plans, which will cover England, Wales...

Plans submitted for reverse vending machines at two Aldi stores

ALDI has submitted plans for the erection of reverse vending machines at its North Berwick and Tranent stores. The initiative comes as the supermarket works...

APEAL welcomes revision of EU waste framework directive

APEAL, The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has welcomed the proposal for a targeted revision of the EU Waste Framework Directive...

Heriot-Watt unveils energy-efficient alternative to incinerating face masks

HERIOT-WATT University has developed an alternative to the 'expensive' process of incinerating disposable face masks. Researchers from the Edinburgh learning institute have unveiled a process...