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Canned drinks to be celebrated at live-streamed event

CONTENT creator Sorted Food will be in MediaCityUK on Wednesday 4th June for a live-streamed event celebrating canned drinks. The event is in partnership with The...
Multiboard CirculaRR packaging

‘Breakthrough’ solution enhances circularity in food barrier packaging

RDM Group, a producer of recycled cartonboard, and Dow, a materials science company, have launched a 'breakthrough' solution that advances circularity in food barrier...

Arsenal on the Ball when it comes to sustainability

ARSENAL Football Club and aluminium packaging company Ball Corporation have teamed up to help the club and its fans reduce their impact on the...
Amcor AmPrima Flowpack Pro solution

Amcor launches ‘recycle-ready’ solution for bakery sector

AMCOR has launched its new AmPrima Flowpack Pro solution for bakery products. The mono-material solution is described as recycle-ready and also the first recycle-ready flexible...
Square glass jar

Square glass jars offer a new angle to green packs

GREAT packaging design is a constant balancing act between tradition and innovation. Round jars and bottles have long been the standard, offering reliability and...
Antalis twine machines

Antalis adds new range of cotton twine machines

ANTALIS Packaging has announced that the firm's new cotton twine machines offer a 100% natural alternative to traditional strapping. Whether securing packages, cardboard boxes, pipes,...

OPRL MD to head EPR scheme

OPRL managing director Dr Margaret Bates has been appointed head for the UK Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) for Packaging scheme administrator. She will take up...

Mono-material plastic pack offers fresh solution for cheese

MONDI has worked with Skånemejerier to create a mono-material polypropylene (PP) based packaging for, among others, ICA’s Hushållsost cheese. The new packaging comprises a mono-material...

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...
Richard Daley

The truth about plastic and chemical recycling

THE Blue Planet II effect may well have become shorthand for growing public desire to tackle plastic pollution of the natural environment, but as one of the most versatile materials at our disposal continues to be demonised, there is a real risk of blinding ourselves to the opportunities that already exist which can help to solve the problem.