‘Digital passport’ could be the code to reusable packaging boom
CLAIRE Rampen and Emily Rogers are behind Reath, a solution designed to give businesses a ‘digital passport’ to allow packaging to be safely reused.
Claire...
Coca-Cola develops bottle made from ocean debris
COCA-COLA has unveiled its first ever sample bottle made using recovered marine plastics.
The drinks company says that the innovation demonstrates that ocean debris could...
Barrier coating innovation boosts food packaging recyclability
MELODEA, a barrier coatings producer for packaging, has launched its newest innovation, which has been engineered to allow for the recyclability of plastic food...
Asda doubles length of toilet rolls to cut back on packaging
ASDA has doubled the length of all its own-brand toilet rolls in a move which it said will remove 74-tonnes of plastic and save...
Packaging firm outlines plans to invest in sustainable solutions
SOUTHGATEÂ has announced it is investing in developing a range of new, eco-friendly packaging solutions.
Over the past year, the company has launched several new sustainable...
Heriot-Watt researchers launch study to tackle environmental impact of single-use diagnostic tests
RESEARCHERS at Heriot-Watt University have been awarded a prestigious APEX Award to lead a groundbreaking project aimed at tackling the environmental impact of single-use diagnostic...
Can (and should) sustainability be a USP for food brands?
GOOD news! Sustainability has arrived at the heart of the c-suite: and thank goodness there are opportunities to make money from it too.
RECOUP conference explores challenges and opportunities around plastic circularity
THE challenges and opportunities around plastic circularity were high on the agenda at the recent RECOUP Conference.
Opening the event, Jeremy Blake of PackUK described...
Food paper packaging solution with recycled content created
MONDI has teamed up with Syntegon, a manufacturer of process and packaging machinery, to develop a recyclable paper packaging solution using recycled fibres for...
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...
