Compostable films offer ‘breakthrough innovation’ in packaging wet food products
TIPA has announced that successful trials of its compostable packaging will see the company’s films act as a liner for tray sealer equipment specialist...
Rest of the UK’s deposit return scheme to go live in 2025
THE UK Government's deposit return scheme (DRS) is set to be introduced in October 2025, Westminster has announced.
New plans, which will cover England, Wales...
Asda moves own-brand tea bags to plant-based packaging
ASDA has introduced plant-based packaging to its own-brand tea bags in a move which it said will allow 550 million of products to be...
Recycle-ready laminates ‘reduce plastic usage and packaging costs’
SEE has announced the launch across EMEA of a new range of high-barrier, printable laminates to help food processors use less plastic in packaging,...
Amcor secures RecyClass certification for pallet protection stretch films
AMCOR has announced that it has achieved RecyClass Recycled Plastics Traceability Certification (EN15343) for selected specifications of its Bontite Sustane stretch film.
Bontite is a range...
Universities in bid to create packaging from harvested maize fields
EXPERTS from Bangor University are collaborating with a Ugandan university to bring food packaging made from waste maize to the country.
The Welsh university has...
Berry celebrates success at Environmental Packaging Awards
BERRY Global Group has received four awards at the 2024 Environmental Packaging Awards.
The triumph includes a Gold Award for Sustainable Innovation of the Year, two...
New innovation could see 100% of railway station waste diverted from landfill
NETWORK Rail is seeing the success of a partnership with The Green Block aimed at boosting station recycling rates to 95% and diverting 100% of...
Berry increases recycling capacity for flexible films
AS part of a project to expand production of its Sustane range of recycled polymers, Berry Global Group's flexibles division recently increased recycling capacity...
My Little Panda opts to donate to charity this Black Friday
ECO-FRIENDLY retailer My Little Panda has announced it is to donate £1 per order to the Alzheimer's Society during this year's Black Friday sales...
