Cosmetics brand opts for recyclable EnviroStick pack solution
ECO-friendly cosmetics brand Respectueuse has turned to Sonoco’s fully recyclable rigid paper EnviroStick packaging.
The company was drawn to the recycled cardboard composition of the...
Mondi unveils recyclable paper-based bread packaging
MONDi is partnering with Welton, Bibby and Baron (WBB), a packaging supplier to the UK food and FMCG markets, to introduce recyclable paper-based bread...
Aluminium packaging recycling rates continue to rise
NEW figures have revealed a significant increase in aluminium packaging recycling volumes.
Data released by the Environment Agency showed that 35,232 tonnes of aluminium packaging...
‘Groundbreaking’ Ardagh furnace nears completion
THE NextGen furnace under construction at the Ardagh Glass Packaging (AGP) facility in Obernkirchen, Germany, is nearing completion.
The firm revealed that the furnace build,...
Glasgow’s SEC to launch ‘incredibly easy to carry’ reusable cups
REUSABLE 'Stack Cups' are to replace single-use plastic cups at the Scottish Event Campus (SEC).
It comes as part of the campus' transition towards net...
Leading bodies back calls urging exclusion of glass in Deposit Return Scheme
BRITISH Glass has released an open letter raising its concerns over the potential inclusion of glass in the impending Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), which will see a refundable 20p deposit imposed on plastic bottles, cans and potentially glass bottles
Lidl to ditch green milk caps following ‘overwhelmingly positive’ trial
LIDL is to permanently remove green coloured caps on its semi-skimmed and organic fresh milk following a successful trial period.
The coloured caps will be...
Paper-based packaging tipped to help tackle climate ‘anxiety’
Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging recently gave students at Neilston Primary School in Renfrewshire the first consumer look at its latest invention, the Fibre Bottle.
The firm...
Biffa warning: waste reporting needs to be taken seriously
As Scottish packaging businesses look towards 2026, Roger Wright, waste strategy & packaging manager at Biffa, says that the policy landscape remains one of...
Sector urged to help drive closed loop food packaging
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), a specialist in recycled content products and high-barrier protective packaging, has revealed it is celebrating the second year of its kp...
