Scottish universities to ‘drastically’ increase recycled content of plastic bottles
SCIENTISTS from Heriot-Watt University and the University of Strathclyde are to develop additives and processing methods that will 'drastically' increase the recycled content of...
M&S expands beauty takeback scheme to more Scottish stores
MARKS & Spencer (M&S) is to expand its beauty takeback scheme to an additional 60 stores across the UK.
The move brings the number of...
Housebuilder adopts pallet collection service across all sites
THE Pallet LOOP has revealed that Barratt Redrow is rolling out LOOP's pallet collection service across all of its housebuilding sites.
The move comes as...
APEAL outlines vision to prevent steel packaging to landfill
APEAL, the Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has announced its vision for zero steel packaging being sent to landfill by 2025.
The organisation...
McVities launches sustainable packaging in time for Christmas
MCVITIE'S Victoria selection is set to have its most sustainable packaging yet, the firm behind the biscuit brand has revealed.
Pladis said the repackaged version...
Film is ‘holy grail’ for MAP food applications
Cranswick Country Foods is benefiting from a new fully recyclable, recycled-content, food-safe barrier film supplied by Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) for use across the...
Glass packaging specialist marks milestone year by planting 150,000 trees
GLASS packaging specialist Croxsons is marking its 150th anniversary this year by planting 150,000 trees.
The project is one of a number of environmental initiatives,...
TRNSMT pop-up restaurant to highlight benefits of tinned food
FREE South Asian-inspired dishes are to be served at the upcoming TRNSMT festival at Glasgow Green in a bid to highlight the benefits of...
Dumfries facility helps find new uses for recycled vending cups
PLASTIC vending cup producer RPC Tedeco-Gizeh is launching a new service to help customers recycle used cups into valuable second life products.
The firm is...
New name reflects firm’s ‘leadership’ in plastics recycling
BERRY Global has announced that its Plasgran plastics recycling operation in Wimblington, Cambridgeshire, is to be renamed as Berry Circular Polymers, alongside the company’s...
