Zero Waste Week 2025: a call to action for a sustainable future
By Winfried Muehling, director of marketing and communications at Pro Carton
Zero Waste Week 2025 serves as a powerful reminder of the growing environmental challenges...
Glasgow company creates educational waste game
A Glasgow games developer has created a game, in digital and physical format, that educates players on sustainability as they seek to create value...
Valpak makes PackFlow reports available to all
VALPAK by Reconomy has announced it has made its full catalogue of PackFlow reports accessible to all, through a dedicated website: https://www.valpak.co.uk/knowledge-hub-post/packflow-2025-2/.
The reports are...
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...
New ‘reduced plastic’ cheese packs help support retailer’s sustainable goals
COVERIS has unveiled a new range of 'reduced plastic' pouches for Iceland’s grated cheese.
Moving from a former mixed nylon laminate to a fully recyclable...
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...
Domino report shows ‘measurable progress’ across key CSR areas
DOMINO Printing Sciences has published its latest Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report, highlighting 'measurable progress' across environmental performance, responsible business practices, people development, and...
Edinburgh University transforms plastic into vanilla flavouring
PLASTIC waste can be transformed into vanilla flavouring through the use of bacteria, researchers have discovered.
The discovery comes following a study by the University...
New recycling sorting facility to process 80% of Norway’s plastic waste
TOMRA and Plastretur have opened a new recycling sorting facility near Oslo, which will process approximately 80% of Norway’s plastic packaging waste by 2030.
Jointly...
Cullen has the bottle for success
THE sustainable aesthetic of Cullen’s award-winning Fibre Bottle is becoming an increasing draw for brands alongside the container’s green credentials, the Glasgow-headquartered firm has...
