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...

Unlocking the next era of cold chain pack solutions

Cat Mitton, customer service manager of Hydropac, a provider of temperature-controlled shipping solutions for the food, retail, pharmaceutical and biotech industries, outlines how ongoing cold...

Taking a Leaf out of machine supplier’s book

A packaging machinery supplier claims a more circular approach to plastic packaging will be key to hitting international recycling targets. The European Strategy for Plastics...

Burger King removes toys from kids’ meals

BURGER King has announced that plastic toys will no longer be included in kids' meals as it aims to improve its wider sustainability practices

Aberdeen looks to tackle litter with new colourful bins

NEW colourful bins have been unveiled in Aberdeen as part of a new initiative to encourage people not to litter. The local authority has received...

Family-owned firm to provide ‘unique’ end-to-end Highland recycling service

WYLLIE Recycling has secured a Highland Council contract for the provision of mixed plastic and metal container recycling services and haulage in the region. The local...

RPC bpi protec in the frame for recycling awards double

RPC bpi protec’s X-EnviroShrink is in contention for two recycling awards after being shortlisted for EPRO’s Best Recycled Plastic Products award in the Innovation category,...
Coveris’ HEAT packs

New fibre-based packs are ‘game-changer’ for food-to-go sector

COVERIS has announced the launch of a new range of fibre-based hot-to-go packs. The packaging firm said it was targeting growing demand for hot eats,...

Co-op to scrap ‘use by’ dates on own-brand yoghurts in bid to cut waste

USE-BY dates are to be scrapped from all Co-op own-brand yoghurts in a bid to reduce food waste. The supermarket said that 42,000 tonnes of...

Closures specialist unveils ‘greener’ screw cap solution

AMCOR Capsules has announced it has improved the sustainability performance of its STELVIN aluminium screw cap range by reducing its carbon footprint by up...