‘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...
Solar investment marks step forward in packaging firm’s sustainability journey
KINGSMOOR Packaging has announced the company's recent collaboration with Mypower has resulted in an 'extensive' PV solar panel investment for its Somerton manufacturing facility.
The...
‘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...
PackSure opens testing lab for drinks sector to boost packaging resilience and sustainability
A dedicated laboratory for the drinks sector to test new and existing packaging materials has been launched in Stirling.
The PackSure facility has been established with...
Sustainability strategist joins speaker line-up at ‘Rethinking Carton Production’ event
CARTON manufacturer and label printing technology specialist Edale has announced that Steve Lister, a global sustainability strategist, will join the speaker line-up at its Rethinking...
Industry collaboration is vital in development of PRN reforms
The Government has published its response to the PRN consultation, giving an indication of how the system will change when EPR starts in 2024....
Xampla and NPL develop test to verify plastic-free claims
XAMPLA and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) have developed a test to validate the company’s claim that its Morro materials – made from natural...
Lidl unveils Glasgow mural made from over 30,000 bottle caps
LIDL has unveiled a 25ft mural, inspired by Botticelli, in Glasgow city, made from over 30,000 bottle caps.
The hand-crafted mural - aptly named Bottlecelli...
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...
Vegware publishes first impact report as a certified B Corporation
EDINBURGH-based compostable foodservice packaging company Vegware has released its third impact report and its first since becoming a certified B Corporation.
The report examines Vegware's...
