COP26 delegates to drink from reusable cups

DELEGATES at COP26 will be served drinks in reusable cups as part of a strategy to limit waste at the global summit. The UK Government...
PRSE 2024 Conference

Plastics Recycling Show Europe has become ‘the place to be’ for plastic value chain

The Plastics Recycling Show Europe returns to Amsterdam from April 1-2, 2025. Here, Matt Barber, global events director at Crain Communications, tells Packaging Scotland...
Badminton player Emily Clarke standing next to Reverse Vending Machines

DRS trial to take place at Special Olympics GB to help improve accessibility

VISITORS to this year's Special Olympics Great Britain (GB) National Summer Games will take part in a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) trial. Taking place from...
Avery Dennison and Tosca partnership

Tosca and Avery Dennison team up to boost packaging circularity

TOSCA has teamed up with Avery Dennison to support its transition to reusable plastic pallets and reduce emissions across its European supply chain. By adopting...

Historic garden cleaner to debut revamped recyclable bottle

JEYES Fluid has announced it is launching a new recyclable plastic bottle. The brand, which has been helping to keep gardens clean for over 140...

Irn-Bru announces new 100% recycled packaging

IRN-BRU maker AG Barr has announced that all of its soft drink consumer multipacks are to be wrapped in 100% recycled shrink wrap by...

Full conference programme announced for upcoming PRSE event

ORGANISERS of next month's Plastics Recycling Show Europe have published the full conference programme for the two-day exhibition. The event, at RAI Amsterdam, will include...

Yorkshire cafes championing Vegware collection service

THREE Yorkshire cafes are leading a campaign encouraging local businesses to use a new composting collection service that processes compostable catering disposables from Edinburgh-based...

‘First-of-its-kind’ digital DRS pilot launched

RECYCLING technology business Polytag, label manufacturer Interket, and coding and marking specialist Xact, have teamed up on a project to enable Ocado Retail to...
Compostable packaging

Studies highlight ‘consumer confusion’ around compostable packaging

A new multi-trial study by environmental and behaviour change experts Hubbub and the University of Sheffield, has found 'significant improvements' in the disposal of...