DS Smith predicts ‘self-healing’ box as packaging innovation evolves
IN the 150th year of the cardboard box, DS Smith’s innovation specialists have revealed a futuristic blueprint for how the box might evolve in...
Aldi removes plastic packaging from ‘very popular’ wooden toy range
ALDI has announced it is to remove all plastic packaging from its entire wooden toy range.
The supermarket first launched the 'very popular' range in...
NIR testing highlights factors which influence sorting flexible packaging materials
AN international collaboration to provide independent, scientific data linked to design, sortability and mechanical recyclability of flexible packaging has published its first report –...
Government advised to ‘urgently incentivise’ take-up of recyclable materials in 2025
THE UK Government has been urged to incentivise the take-up of 'genuinely recyclable materials' in 2025, following the publication of a new poll commissioned...
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...
Cans help boost drink producer’s sustainability ethos
BALL Corporation has announced it has created cans for Ölgerðin's AVA fruit water brand in response to the growing popularity of cans in the Icelandic market.
With...
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...
Faerch CPET trays awarded recyclability certification
FAERCH has announced that its CPET (Crystalline PET) dual ovenable trays have been officially recognised as fully recyclable by the German institute cyclos-HTP.
The institute...
Deadline deposit – Why we need a DRS that works for Scotland
By Marcel Arsand, Ball sustainability manager and chairman of The Can Makers. He is set to speak at the Designing a world leading recycling...
Packaging giant scores with new solution for classic football boots
SMURFIT Kappa has announced it has developed a new sustainable e-commerce packaging solution for a supplier of classic football boots to major stars including...
