Dog waste bag innovator looks to scoop up Scottish packaging partner
AN Edinburgh innovator behind an eco-friendly dog waste bag, which has already gained the support of Sir Richard Branson, is hoping the Scottish packaging...
Alupro launches ‘Aluminium Manifesto’ to help meet environmental targets
ALUPRO has launched the organisation's Aluminium Manifesto at a virtual roundtable table, which includes speeches from Neil Parish MP, chair of the EFRA committee;...
Scottish Government backs consultation on ban of disposable vapes
THE Scottish Government has backed a new consultation by the UK Government on plans to crack down on youth vaping.
The consultation is open to...
Fibre-based packaging innovator to showcase new generation of caps
PULPAC has announced it is continuing to expand the possibilities of fibre-based packaging, with a new generation of caps currently under development.
The caps will...
Colourant technology pioneer secures ‘transformative’ funding boost
SPARXELL, the Cambridge-based pioneer of plant-based colourant technology, has secured a €1.9 million grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC), priming the business for...
Single-use lateral flow tests causing ‘environmental crisis’
THE widespread use of single-use lateral flow tests is creating an 'environmental crisis', researchers have warned.
A new study published in the Bulletin of the World...
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...
Plans submitted for reverse vending machines at two Aldi stores
ALDI has submitted plans for the erection of reverse vending machines at its North Berwick and Tranent stores.
The initiative comes as the supermarket works...
APEAL welcomes revision of EU waste framework directive
APEAL, The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has welcomed the proposal for a targeted revision of the EU Waste Framework Directive...
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...
