Berry Global - Exclusive range

Berry adds smaller sizes to Exclusive personal care portfolio

BERRY Global is launching three smaller sizes – 15ml, 20ml and 25ml - into its Exclusive Stick and Refill range. Described as 'ideal' for face...

Vegware honoured at VIBES ceremony in Glasgow

EDINBURGH-based Vegware was recognised for its sustainability credentials at the 20th VIBES Scottish Environment Business Awards. The firm, which produces plant-based compostable packaging, was honoured with...
Vegware cups

Vegware adds to end-of-life waste management options for customers

EDINBURGH-based packaging specialist Vegware has launched another waste disposal option for the firm's coffee cups. All of Vegware’s single and double wall hot cups can...

DRS delay gives rise to renewed calls for ‘updated and alternative’ solution

THE DDRS Alliance, which campaigns for the introduction of a digital Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), has claimed the delayed launch date of a UK-wide DRS...

Packaging tax ‘failing to deter use of virgin plastics’

THE UK’s Plastic Packaging Tax has been branded a 'failure' by A Plastic Planet on its first anniversary. The tax came into force on 1...
Amcor's Winterbourne site

Amcor’s Winterbourne site celebrates sustainability certification

AMCOR'S Winterbourne site has achieved ISCC+ certification, aligned with the packaging specialist's pledge to develop all of its products to be recyclable, reusable or...

New Tesco recycling network to create packs from returned soft packaging

TESCO has announced it is to launch a UK-wide network of recycling points for soft packaging. The collection points will be found in Tesco stores...

Mondi supports paper-based packaging option for food products

MONDI has revealed details of its work to support Noel Alimentaria's choice of a paper-based packaging solution for food products that 'greatly' reduces the...

Pallet pooler launches recovery campaign

WOODEN pallets provider IPP has launched a campaign to raise awareness around the value of pallet recovery. Any pallet that is lost from IPP’s pool...

Lockdown drives spike in aluminium packaging recycling rates

NEW figures released by the Environment Agency showed that 17,066 tonnes of aluminium packaging were collected for recycling in May – an increase of...