Tartan Army raises sustainability and health concerns over World Cup reusable bottle ban
THE Association of Tartan Army Clubs has raised sustainability and health concerns over FIFA's decision to ban fans from taking reusable water bottles into...
Packaging tax ‘failing to deter use of virgin plastics’
THE UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax has been branded a 'failure' by A Plastic Planet on its first anniversary.
The tax came into force on 1...
Entries open for RECOUP Awards 2024
RECOUP has announced that entries are now open for the RECOUP Awards 2024, which recognise achievements in plastics resource efficiency and recycling.
The awards aim...
Coffee pod recycling service marks major milestone
PODBACK, the coffee pod recycling service, has marked a major milestone after installing its 200th drop-off point at a local authority recycling centre (HWRC).
The...
UPM Raflatac launches new solution to promote plastic packaging reuse
UPM Raflatac is expanding its direct thermal linerless label offering with the launch of its new OptiCut WashOff solution.
The linerless label is designed for...
Recyclable pizza packs aim to keep food hotter for longer
A recyclable pizza packaging solution designed to help food stay hotter for longer has been launched by Klöckner Pentaplast (kp).
Launching in the UK and...
McLaren Packaging teams up with carbon offsetting specialist on sustainability project
MCLAREN Packaging has invested in planting a second Scottish woodland, removing 6,000 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere through the duration of the project.
The...
Camvac relaunches ‘Rolls-Royce’ of transparent lidding films
CAMVAC has announced it has relaunched a range of AlOx barrier lidding film solutions, namely Camclear, Extrapet, and Extrapet PCR.
Re-engineered with a choice of...
The revolutionary potential of the circular economy
By Sandy Dhesi, commercial manager at EcoveritasÂ
The #CircularEconomy is in full swing — no longer a niche, fuzzy concept. Everyone is looking into it:...
Plastic straws to be removed from Sainsbury’s own brand juice cartons
SAINSBURY'S is to remove plastic straws from its own brand range of lunchbox juice cartons in place of paper straws.
The supermarket said that the...
