Berry makes ‘significant breakthrough’ in packaging of hazardous liquids

BERRY Global has announced that the firm's technical and manufacturing skills have achieved a 'significant breakthrough' in the packaging of hazardous liquids. The company has...
Peter Farrer of Scottish Water and climate action secretary Gillian Martin. Image credit: Paul Devlin / SNS Group

Scottish Water hails success of Top Up Taps in reducing single-use plastic

SCOTTISH Water has revealed its network of Top Up Taps has saved the equivalent of 20 million 330ml plastic bottles.  The utility hailed the success...

‘First of its kind’ initiative aims to set new standards in paper cup recycling

HUHTAMAKI and Stora Enso have teamed up on a 'first of its kind' paper cup recycling initiative. The Cup Collective aims to recycle and capture...

‘Jewel in the crown’ sustainable solution set for Packaging Innovations showcase

FILTRONA Tapes, the new name for Essentra Tapes, is set to showcase the 'jewel in the crown' of its ECO range at the upcoming...

Sainsbury’s to roll out new recycling system to 520 stores

SAINSBURY'S is to roll out a new recycling system to 520 of its stores following a successful trial in the north east of England. The...

Vegware Sustainability Report outlines progress on environmental ambitions

COMPOSTABLE foodservice packaging specialist Vegware has released its Sustainability Report 2021. The report highlights the Edinburgh-headquartered firm's commitment to driving access to composting infrastructure, and...
Plastics in the ocean

University of Edinburgh start-up earns recognition for plastic that ‘self-destructs in the sea’

UNIVERSITY of Edinburgh start-up E.V.A. Biosystems has developed a 'groundbreaking' plastic that can sense when it's in the ocean and break itself down without...

Dispersion coated barrier board solution for Maltesers boxes

MARS Wrigley UK has removed the black PE liner from its Maltesers boxes. The move forms part of the firm's journey towards 100% reusable, recyclable...

White Rabbit Pizza Co hopping with joy at plant-based packaging

YORKSHIRE Packaging Systems (YPS) has announced that The White Rabbit Pizza Co has adopted the firm's B-NAT bio-based shrink film to package its range...
Bee monitoring project

DS Smith left buzzing over bee monitoring project

FIBRE-based packaging specialist DS Smith has announced the first results in its partnership with Apilab, a specialist in bee biomonitoring. Launched last year, the partnership is transforming...