Papermaker closes the loop on ‘CupCycling’ technology
James Cropper, pioneer of what has been described as the world’s first technology to 'upcycle' used coffee cups, has revealed it can now recycle...
American dream comes true for Fife-based innovators
AN innovative materials company first launched from a Fife kitchen is nearing the opening of its first ever commercial production facility in America as...
Organisation unveils sunglasses made from ocean waste
SUNGLASSES made from waste collected at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch have been developed in a bid to tackle ocean debris.
The Ocean Cleanup, a...
Fibre-based packaging innovator to showcase new generation of caps
PULPAC has announced it is continuing to expand the possibilities of fibre-based packaging, with a new generation of caps currently under development.
The caps will...
Pulpex secures £62m investment for build of manufacturing facility near Glasgow
PULPEX has announced that it is to build a manufacturing facility near Glasgow capable of producing 50 million of its fibre-based bottles each year.
The...
Plastic packaging manufacturer achieves landmark recycled content certification
BERRY Global has announced that its refuse sacks business in Derbyshire has become the first plastic packaging manufacturer in the UK to achieve RecyClass...
Frugalpac announces partnership with Project Waterfall
FRUGALPAC has announced the launch of its partnership with water charity, Project Waterfall, through the introduction of a fully recyclable coffee cup made of...
Mars Food to use recyclable mono-polypropylene plastic
MARS Food has announced it is to use recyclable mono-polypropylene plastic (PP), in a move which it says is a first for microwavable rice...
Plastics stakeholders show support for chemical recycling
FOLLOWING the UK government’s announcement that a consultation will be launched on whether mass balance can be used to account for chemically recycled material...
Food packaging specialist invests £200,000 to reduce carbon footprint
PFF Group has revealed it is investing £200,000 in new transformer technology to reduce carbon emissions at its Keighley, West Yorkshire site.
The food packaging...
