Morrisons launches shampoo bars in cardboard cartons
MORRISONS has launched an own-brand range of shampoo and conditioner bars in fully recyclable cardboard cartons.
The supermarket said that the bars, which are made...
Xampla and NPL develop test to verify plastic-free claims
XAMPLA and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have developed a test to validate the company’s claim that its Morro materials – made from natural...
Rice box innovation looks to address ‘problem plastic’
DS Smith has announced it has teamed up with Veetee Rice to create a fully recyclable rice box.
The packaging specialist said the aim is...
RECOUP teams up with council on plastics recycling initiaitive
RECOUP’s Pledge2Recycle Plastics has teamed up with Durham County Council to launch a new plastics recycling communications and education project.
The initiative is designed to...
Time to take a leaf out of nature’s book
By Winfried Muehling, general manager, Pro Carton
AGAINST the backdrop of COP26 earlier this month, the European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR) has never been...
Waitrose becomes latest retailer to join Polytag’s Ecotrace initiative
WAITROSE & Partners is the latest retailer to join Polytag’s Ecotrace Programme, an industry-led initiative aimed at transforming the tracking and recycling of single-use...
Housebuilder adopts pallet collection service across all sites
THE Pallet LOOP has revealed that Barratt Redrow is rolling out LOOP's pallet collection service across all of its housebuilding sites.
The move comes as...
Detectable black plastic solution boosts chocolate manufacturer
PACKAGING manufacturer Macpac has revealed it is helping a chocolate producer boosts its environmental credentials with a new blend of detectable black plastic
Polytag QR code technology expands to more than 60 Ocado products
POLYTAG has announced a bolstering of its partnership with Ocado Retail, which has expanded its range of products that use Polytag technology.
Over 60 of...
Waitrose removes ‘unnecessary’ packaging from Easter range
WAITROSE has announced that it won't be using plastic trays or windows on 'nearly all' of its Easter confectionary offering this year.
The supermarket revealed...
