EPS recycling rewards increasingly stack up across Scotland
EXPANDED polystyrene (EPS) recycler Volker Gruppe is making major inroads into sectors such as education and local authorities as it ramps up ambitions to...
Study reveals impact of pandemic on consumer environmental concerns
A new study, conducted on behalf of Pro Carton – the European association of carton and cartonboard manufacturers, has revealed how the pandemic has...
Metsä Board retains top sustainability rating
FIBRE-based packaging specialist Metsä Board has again achieved the highest Platinum level in the EcoVadis sustainability assessment.
The company ranks among the top 1% of paper,...
Ecoveritas to support preservation and conservation of Argyll woodland
ENVIRONMENTAL compliance data specialist Ecoveritas has teamed up with the Friends of Glenan Woods to support the preservation of the Glenan Temperate Rainforest.
Ecoveritas revealed...
Refillable spout pouch wins Innovation Gallery award
EASYFAIRS UK, the organiser of Packaging Innovations & Empack, has confirmed Swiss Pack as the winner of the Innovation Gallery award for its FORMIL...
New study ‘dispels myth’ of recycling limits on fibre-based packaging
NEW research has shown that fibre-based packaging material – paper, board, cartonboard and folding boxes – can be recycled more than 25 times with...
New research reveals refill packaging now ‘well established’ across personal care products
AMCOR has marked World Refill Day by undertaking consumer research into attitudes towards refill packaging in the personal care sector across Europe.
Drawing on insights...
Fashion retailer praised for ‘proactive’ plastic tax work
PACKAGING data services provider Ecoveritas has praised Boohoo Group's 'proactive' work in ensuring suppliers are aligned to comply with the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT).
The...
Preparation is key to legislative changes
ONE of the biggest challenges currently faced by businesses across Scotland is keeping abreast of the constantly evolving legislation around sustainability matters.
With different rules...
Sun cream could be making it harder for ocean plastics to break down
A chemical commonly found in sun cream could be making plastics in oceans even harder to break down, according to new research by the...
