Coveris facility in Louth

Coveris celebrates ‘record’ sustainability assessment results

PACKAGING manufacturer Coveris has hailed 'record' sustainability performances across its group, following a series of EcoVadis assessments. Almost 60% of sites within the Coveris Group...

Scotland urged to consider digital DRS solution

THE Recycling Association has welcomed the delay of Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) and called for a digital DRS solution to be investigated first. The...

Adidas launches football kit made from recycled plastic waste

ADIDAS has launched a new football kit made from recycled plastic waste collected from beaches and coastal communities. Ipswich Town Football Club, who are managed...

Scotland could ban single-use vapes

SINGLE-USE vapes could be banned in Scotland amidst rising concerns over the environmental impact of the disposable devices. The warning comes following the launch of...

Co-op to scrap ‘use by’ dates on own-brand yoghurts in bid to cut waste

USE-BY dates are to be scrapped from all Co-op own-brand yoghurts in a bid to reduce food waste. The supermarket said that 42,000 tonnes of...
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Pallet business aims to ‘alter perceptions’ of plastic

PLASTIC pallet specialist Goplasticpallets.com has added an educational Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) section to its website, detailing information about its sustainable processes and policies. The...

Call made for ‘potentially misleading’ packaging terms to have legislated definitions

THE Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has called on the introduction of legislated definitions for 'potentially misleading' terms like 'recyclable' and 'carbon neutral'. It said...

Waitrose launches cork recycling scheme trial

WAITROSE is to trial a cork recycling scheme in a number of its stores across the UK in what it said is a UK...

M&S launches new recyclable tomato packaging

MARKS & Spencer has announced the launch of recyclable packaging for its British Collection vine tomatoes. The recyclable cardboard packs feature a 'small amount' of...

PP-based mono-material gives Mondi another slice of sustainable packaging

MONDI has collaborated with Scan Sverige to create a polypropylene (PP) based mono-material packaging, that is designed for recycling. Scan Sverige has over a century of...