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Film manufacturer improves EcoVadis score

FILM manufacturer SÜDPACK has improved its EcoVadis score in its latest audit. The business scored 85 out of 100 points, placing it among the top...

Recycling scheme launched for used coffee pods

A new coffee pod recycling scheme has been launched by Nestlé and Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK. The Podback system will allow consumers to recycle their Nespresso, Nescafé...

SIG confirms joint initiative to fund sustainable materials research

SIG has announced it will fund 'breakthrough' research into more sustainable materials at EPFL, the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, as part of a joint initiative with...

‘Confusing’ information potentially hindering packaging recycling

NEW research commissioned by OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) has revealed that recycling remains important for consumers - but more than half of respondents said...

Is £200 a tonne enough to move the dial?

Kathy Illingworth, head of sustainability consulting at Ecoveritas shares some insight into the Plastic Packaging Tax and questions if the price is right to...

Closed loop system established for large containers

BERRY Global has announced it has established a closed loop system in partnership with French water treatment specialist Ocedis, for the supply of Berry’s...

Next generation compression film boasts up to 30% PCR content

BERRY Global’s European flexible films division has launched a next generation version of its FormiFor insulation compression film, which now incorporates up to 30%...

Millions of Sainsbury’s products to be packaged using recovered coastal plastic

SAINSBURY'S has announced that over 39.5 million items bought from its stores are to be packaged using plastic bottles recovered from the coastal areas. It...

Berry invests in certification ahead of new Plastics Tax introduction

BERRY Global has announced the availability of certified recycled plastic from six of its UK sites, ahead of the introduction of the Plastics Tax...
Dove refillable anti-perspirants

Dove unveils refillable anti-perspirant range

DOVE has launched its first collection of refillable anti-perspirants. The move has been described as representing an important milestone in the growth of refill formats. Dove...