Berry launches refill version of Exclusive stick offering

BERRY Global has announced it is launching a refill version of its Exclusive stick, which is described as 'ideal' for a range of personal...

New partnership allows customers to go the extra Mile on recycling

FRUGALPAC has announced it has teamed up with recycling specialist First Mile to offer customers an 'inclusive' service for its Frugal Cup product. Customers can...
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Sparxell in $5M funding boost to scale plant-based colour technology

SPARXELL, a Cambridge-based materials company, has raised $5 million in Pre-Series A funding to scale a cellulose-based colour technology designed for packaging, coatings and...

New group vows to reinforce standards for paper straws

A number of stakeholders from across the paper straw supply chain have founded a new charter of trust for compliance standards relating to all...

Firm cuts down on packaging by 80% with new solution

ECO-FRIENDLY retailer My Little Panda has revealed it has cut down on standard packaging and plastic wrap by 80% following the launch of its...

Edinburgh firm to participate in Microsoft initiative

EDINBURGH-based circular economy startup, Reath, has been selected to participate in a new peer learning network hosted by Microsoft and Open Data Institute (ODI). The...

Scotland could ban single-use vapes

SINGLE-USE vapes could be banned in Scotland as part of new plans by the Scottish Government to protect public health and the environment. The move...

Sun Chemical receives silver sustainability rating

PACKAGING solutions producer Sun Chemical has received a silver rating for its sustainability efforts across all business units and regions from EcoVadis. The rating places...

Waitrose launches wrap-free flower bouquets

WAITROSE is to launch two wrap-free flower bouquets this Mother's Day as part of its commitment to reduce its impact on the environment. Both bouquets...

APEAL ‘cautiously welcomes’ EC packaging and waste regulation

APEAL, The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has 'cautiously welcomed' the general approach of the newly published Packaging and Packaging Waste...