MCC Group unveils ‘game-changer’ range of pallet wraps
DUMBARTON-based food retail packaging specialist MCC Group has announced the launch of a new range of pallet wraps, consisting of >30% PCW (post-consumer waste)...
DS Smith makes the ‘A List’ for protecting water resources
DS Smith has confirmed 'strong progress' in five corporate ESG ratings this year, after the company was placed on the ‘A List’ for protecting...
Warning over ‘terrifying’ amount of Halloween plastic waste
WASTE Managed has warned of the 'terrifying' amount of plastic waste created each Halloween in the UK.
The firm estimates that around seven million costumes...
Former Motherwell parcel depot being transformed into DRS facility
WORK is progressing in Motherwell on the £6 million transformation of a former parcel depot into a facility set to play a crucial part...
New Domestos bottles made with recycled plastic
UNILEVER has relaunched its Domestos core bleach range in new bottles made with 50% post-consumer recycled plastic (PCR).
The new bottles are said to use...
Packaging business invests in new fibre and paper development lab
DS Smith has opened a new fibre and paper development laboratory at its Kemsley Paper Mill in Kent.
The company has invested £750,000 on the...
New study highlights demand for sustainable drinks packaging
NEW research from Ball Corporation has revealed that today’s environmentally-conscious consumers expect more from packaging, with brands increasingly being judged on their green credentials.
According to the...
London store introduces plastic-free zones
A London supermarket has introduced dedicated plastic-free zones.Â
The Thornton’s Budgens store in Camden’s Belsize Park said it has assembled an offering of more than 1,700 plastic-free...
Cullen Packaging owner honoured with top entrepreneur accolade
DAVID MacDonald, owner of Glasgow-based Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging, has been crowned the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year 2022 UK Transformational Leader.
He won the national...
New document highlights ‘vital’ role of plastics in a net zero future
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has published a new document which examines the 'vital' role plastic can play in the move towards lowering carbon...
