Cricket sponsor bowled over by non-plastic food bucket

GRAPHIC Packaging International has revealed it will supply 500,000 sustainable food buckets to KFC Australia for Australian cricket’s Big Bash League 2018, which starts...

Pallet pooler launches first sustainability report amid net zero ambition

IPP Pooling has published a sustainability report setting out targets to become net zero by 2045. The Coventry-based pallet pooler revealed it will improve the...

Scottish market is a natural target for Xampla

Materials innovation company Xampla has been making waves in the packaging sector in recent years with its ‘world first’ tech helping to unlock the...
Student using a reverse vending machine

Scottish trial shows small financial incentive can drive surge in recycling

A trial involving Scottish-based students has revealed a surge in recycling following the introduction of a small financial incentive. Students from across the Motherwell, Coatbridge...

TIPA launches home compostable label for fresh produce

TIPA Compostable Packaging, together with its European subsidiary Bio4Pack, has launched a new certified home compostable label for fresh produce. The firm explained that produce...

Technology giant announces acquisition of Edinburgh packaging firm

TECHNOLOGY giant HP - best known for its computers - has announced the acquisition of Edinburgh-based Choose Packaging for an undisclosed amount. The packaging development...
Paris Olympics

Call for Paris 2024 Olympics to be ‘launchpad’ for reusable packaging

OVER 100 sports organisations and elite athletes have called on Coca-Cola and Pepsi to use the Paris 2024 Olympics as a 'launchpad' for introducing...

New research highlights consumer confusion over green credentials of materials

NEW research has found that consumers remain confused over which materials are best for the environment. A survey by Sapio Research, conducted on behalf of Celebration...
Inhaler

Scottish firm behind innovative cardboard inhaler secures £1.5m funding boost

EDINBURGH-based 1nhaler has secured an additional £1.5 million in seed funding to drive development of its novel pop-up cardboard dry powder inhaler (DPI). Unlike conventional...

Aquapak appoints plastic pollution specialist to advisory board

AQUAPAK Polymers has appointed Steve Fletcher, professor of ocean policy and economy at the University of Portsmouth, to its advisory board. Professor Fletcher is also...