Heriot-Watt unveils energy-efficient alternative to incinerating face masks

HERIOT-WATT University has developed an alternative to the 'expensive' process of incinerating disposable face masks. Researchers from the Edinburgh learning institute have unveiled a process...

Sustainable cup solution launched to tackle festival waste

RECYCLING specialist Simply Cups has launched an events and festivals division to help tackle the issue of waste and single-use containers at UK festivals. The...
Xaar announces a re-baselined ESG Roadmap

Xaar announces ‘ambitious yet achievable’ sustainability targets

XAAR has announced a re-baselined ESG Roadmap, setting 'ambitious yet achievable' targets to drive environmental, social, and governance impact. The group’s first Sustainability Roadmap was...
Black Cow milk carton

Black Cow launches new milk carton-inspired packaging

BLACK Cow has launched a new premium milk carton-inspired pack for its Pure Milk Vodka range. Molson Coors Beverage Company, which distributes the drink, said...

London store introduces plastic-free zones

A London supermarket has introduced dedicated plastic-free zones.  The Thornton’s Budgens store in Camden’s Belsize Park said it has assembled an offering of more than 1,700 plastic-free...
Celebration Packaging Cardiff College

Best in class: disposable wooden cutlery dispensers pass college test

CARDIFF & Vale College (Coleg Caerdydd a’r Fro) has reported success in using Celebration Packaging’s zero-touch disposable wooden cutlery dispensers. The products are designed to...

Heinz Snap Pot scoops another packaging accolade

THE Heinz ‘Snap Pot’ – manufactured by Berry Global – has added to its trophy haul after winning a Gold award at the Environmental...

Fibre-based composite pEPR fees ‘may have been significantly overcharged’

NEW analysis published by compliance scheme Beyondly has found producers of fibre-based composite (FBC) packaging like liquid cartons, sandwich wrappers and ready meal containers...
DS Smith Closed-Type Tray

DS Smith solution provides transatlantic protection for fresh fruit and veg

DS Smith has revealed it is supplying a Closed-Type Tray solution for the transportation of kiwifruit and other fresh fruit and vegetable products to...

Macfarlane switches stretch wrap to 30% recycled content film

MACFARLANE Packaging has announced the firm has replaced its existing blown hand-applied stretch wrap with a film containing a minimum of 30% recycled material. The protective...