Waitrose launches certified compostable teabags
WAITROSE has launched certified own-brand home compostable teabags, in what the retailer said is a first for UK supermarkets.
All of its Duchy teabags are...
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...
Waitrose unveils new recycled strawberry packs
WAITROSE has unveiled new 80% recycled packaging for its British strawberries range in a move which it says will eliminate 16.89 tonnes of plastic...
Fresh pasta delivery company unveils new compostable packaging
FRESH pasta delivery company, Nonna Tonda, has unveiled new compostable bags from KM Packaging.
KM Packaging said Nonna Tonda had been seeking a packaging solution...
Colpac hails ‘remarkable’ fall in carbon emissions
FOOD packaging specialist Colpac has announced it has achieved a 22% reduction in carbon emissions in year three of its net zero programme.
The result...
England to ban plastic straws, drinks stirrers and cotton buds from 2020
PLASTIC straws, drinks stirrers, and plastic-stemmed cotton buds are to be banned in England from next year, following an open consultation.
Environment Secretary Michael Gove...
Berry unveils Bontite Sustane stretch film with 30% PCR
BERRY Global’s flexible films division will unveil the latest addition to its Bontite Sustane stretch film portfolio – now featuring 30% certified post-consumer recycled...
Biffa and James Cropper mark World Book Day by starting new chapter on recycling
JAMES Cropper Paper & Packaging has teamed up with waste management company Biffa to produce a new children’s storybook designed to encourage proper recycling...
Vodka giant launches Absolut paper bottle
ABSOLUT Vodka has released a prototype part-paper bottle as it continues its sustainability pledge.
The firm said the prototype, rolled out initially in the UK...
Avery Dennison launches landmark decorative linerless solutions
AT Labelexpo Europe 2023, Avery Dennison will launch AD LinrSave and AD LinrConvert – described as the first generation of decorative linerless solutions enabled...
