Co-op hails new Easter egg packaging as ‘positive step’ for industry
PLASTIC packaging is to be removed from Co-op Food Easter eggs, the convenience retailer has announced.
It said that the removal of the plastic inner...
Glengoyne unveils fully recyclable packaging
GLENGOYNE has launched new packaging for its Scotch whisky which is described as being locally sourced and 100% recyclable.
The new packaging features an updated...
Toy car maker unveils new zero plastic packaging
UK-based toymaker Matchbox has unveiled a roadmap to making all of its die-cast cars, play sets and packaging with 100% recycled, recyclable or bio-based plastic...
New upcycling method offers plastic waste solution
SCIENTISTS at the University of Edinburgh have discovered a way to convert widely used plastics into new materials with properties that degrade more rapidly.
Working...
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...
New reusable cup scheme launches in the Highlands
ENVIRONMENTAL charity Keep Scotland Beautiful has launched a new reusable cup scheme designed to make it easy to switch from single-use cups to reusable...
New sausage packaging utilises recycled plastic
A new product line by poultry sausage brand Gutfried is to be packaged in a material largely made from recycled plastic.
The firm said that...
‘Pioneering’ trials to begin on lightweighting glass bottles
TRIALS are set to start aimed at increasing the strength and thereby reducing the weight of glass bottles.
Three major players in the sector are...
Arsenal stars take on trick-shot challenge to promote aluminium recycling
ARSENAL footballers are starring in a new video series celebrating the club's partnership with recyclable aluminium packaging specialist, Ball Corporation.
Defenders Rob Holding, Nuno Tavares,...
New testing facility analyses quality of recycled material
BERRY Global has announced that the firm's plastics recycling facility in Heanor has opened a Centre of Excellence to enhance the level of quality...
