TerraCycle and Crisp Malt collaboration

‘Industry first’ solution launched for recycling waste malt sacks in bulk

MALT manufacturer Crisp Malt has launched a second recycling programme for its customers, offering an 'industry first' solution to recycling waste malt sacks in...

Coveris opens new lab to support R&D into sustainable solutions

COVERIS has opened a new film science lab at its Winsford films facility in Cheshire. The firm said the new hub will support the 'accelerated'...

Ball launches ‘most sustainable’ aluminium aerosol can to date

BALL Corporation is set to unveil what it calls its 'most sustainable' aluminium aerosol can, described as having only half the carbon footprint of...

No shrinking from poultry challenges

DESCRIBED as an ‘industry first’, Yorkshire Packaging Systems (YPS) has launched a widely recyclable solution for the whole bird market in conjunction with shrink...

New coalition calls on UN to recognise natural polymer materials

A coalition of packaging companies is calling on UN treaty makers to recognise natural polymer materials as a key tool in the 'fight against...

Compostable packaging coalition to launch after securing £1.2m UKRI funding

COMPOSTABLE Coalition UK: Closing the loop for compostable packaging, a 10-partner coalition of industry, academia and infrastructure associations, is set to launch with £1.2...

Scotland to ban ‘some of the most damaging’ single-use plastics

SCOTLAND is to ban 'some of the most environmentally damaging' single-use plastic items from 1 June 2022, the Scottish Government has announced. Legislation has been...

Aldi commits to removing single-use plastic from own-brand tea

ALDI has announced it is to remove single-use plastic from all of its own-brand teabags by the end of 2021. The supermarket said the move...

From red lights to robots: OMRON set to celebrate 90 years of innovation at...

Sponsored Content: Marking 90 years of innovation during which OMRON has continuously pushed technological boundaries from the development of automated traffic signals to cancer cell diagnostic solutions, the global leader in industrial automation is set to celebrate its anniversary at PPMA 2023.

Supermarket joins list of retailers ditching coloured milk caps

CO-OP has become the latest retailer to commit to removing all coloured milk bottle caps from its shelf in place of clear lids. The supermarket...