Plastic packaging tax — will we be ready?
To accelerate the recycling of plastic, the UK Government has issued a policy paper on the introduction of the plastic packaging tax, which is...
CuanTec receives backing from Sky for single-use plastic replacement
CUANTEC, a biotech company based in Motherwell and Oban, has secured investment from Sky Ocean Ventures and Scottish Enterprise
New r-PET cups address sustainability challenges
GREINER Packaging has announced the launch of new r-PET cups for beer and other drinks.
The plastic cup is currently made from 100% recycled PET...
Mondi hails early impact of new paper machine
MONDI has announced that following the launch of its €400 million paper machine at the firm's Štětí mill in the Czech Republic in December...
Packaging revamp offers ‘clearer and greener’ pet care product solution
SANICAT has unveiled a fresh new look for its packaging to give customers 'clearer and greener' pet care product choices.
The cat litter specialist revealed...
Cartonboard can be a ‘lynchpin’ in packaging circular economy
By Winfried Muehling, general manager of Pro Carton, the European Association of Carton and Cartonboard manufacturers
CARTONBOARD is leading the drive towards a truly circular...
Asda continues well done own brand packaging shift
ASDA has introduced 100% recyclable packaging for its range of Aberdeen Angus steaks
Canon retains EcoVadis Platinum status
CANON has announced it has secured EcoVadis Platinum status for the second consecutive year.
The performance places the company in the top 1% of businesses...
Celebration confirms takeaway clamshells and trays are now PFAS-free
CELEBRATION Packaging has confirmed that its range of white bagasse takeaway clamshells, dinnerware and chip trays are TÜV Home Compostable certified and are SGS...
Plastic packaging manufacturer achieves landmark recycled content certification
BERRY Global has announced that its refuse sacks business in Derbyshire has become the first plastic packaging manufacturer in the UK to achieve RecyClass...
