Businesses urged to start preparing now for Plastic Packaging Tax

SOUTHGATE Packaging is urging business to prepare now for the Plastic Packaging Tax, which is due to come into force in April next year. The...

Arsenal stars take on trick-shot challenge to promote aluminium recycling

ARSENAL footballers are starring in a new video series celebrating the club's partnership with recyclable aluminium packaging specialist, Ball Corporation. Defenders Rob Holding, Nuno Tavares,...

Plastic film closed loop project aids circular economy ambitions

BERRY Global’s flexible films facility in Steinfeld, Germany, is working with filling equipment specialist Haver & Boecker to create a closed loop system for...

James Cropper celebrates role in creating plastic-free paper poppy

THIS year’s Poppy Appeal has launched with the first ever plastic-free poppy made entirely from James Cropper paper. Working with the Royal British Legion (RBL),...

Zero Waste Scotland looks to tackle ‘misconceptions’ around tinned food

ZERO Waste Scotland has revealed that 'misconceptions' about tins could be causing Scottish shoppers to buy shorter shelf-life foods that they end up wasting. New...

Giving sustainability a luxurious look

Luxury and sustainability can go hand in hand, explains Graeme Riddell, commercial director, Pusterla Pollards UNLIKE many of the wealthy celebrities and influencers who post...

DS Smith trials range of alternative fibres to boost circular economy goals

DS Smith has revealed it is trialling new materials for its paper and packaging making process which includes straw, daisies, hemp, cocoa shells and...

New initiative to address gap in Indonesian recycling infrastructure

RECYCLING infrastructure is set to be 'strategically' expanded in Southeast Asia following a new investment by Circulate Capital. The Singapore-based investment management firm finances innovations,...

ESG keeps Pitreavie ahead of the curve

PROMOTIONAL FEATURE LEADING packaging solutions provider Pitreavie is continuing to make huge strides in its ESG (environmental, social and governance) journey after marking a number...

Edinburgh tearoom launches new tea service in wake of microplastics studies

AN Edinburgh tearoom has launched a ‘plastic-free tea club’ as it looks to give customers a 'guilt-free' tea drinking experience. Eteaket, found in the capital’s...