DRS producer fees for drinks containers set at 0p for first 15 months
Exchange For Change, the organisation delivering the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) across the UK, has announced that producer fees for all drinks containers will...
Tesco suppliers can advertise excess packaging on new marketplace
TESCO suppliers can now cut production costs and reduce waste by selling or donating surplus stock and materials - including packaging - to other...
Tesco partners with Faerch for new closed loop solution
SOME 2,000 tonnes of plastic per year is to be recycled into new food grade packaging under a new 'industry first' approach being taken...
Ball launches ‘most sustainable’ aluminium aerosol can to date
BALL Corporation is set to unveil what it calls its 'most sustainable' aluminium aerosol can, described as having only half the carbon footprint of...
Hidden ways to reduce your liability for the Plastics Tax
Bernard Sellars, MD of Lindum Packaging, explains the efficiencies that can reduce your liability by cutting ‘hidden plastic’
WITH so many consumers believing plastic is...
Glasgow City Council calls for single-use vapes to be banned
GLASGOW City Council is calling on the Scottish Government to ban the sale of single-use vapes over fears that the product is marketed to...
Scotland praised for role in Prevented Ocean Plastics
THE supplier of Prevented Ocean Plastics has called on Scottish businesses to join them in the fight against plastic waste.
Bantam Materials made the call...
Packaging innovations keep Absolut on track with carbon targets
STRONG progress has been made by The Absolut Company in meeting its 2030 carbon reduction targets, the firm has revealed in its sustainability report...
Xampla ramps up global strategy with senior hires and promotions
XAMPLA has announced it has strengthened its team with two new hires and two director-level promotions as it gears up for a global commercialisation...
kp looks to drive fresh protein market ‘further than ever before’
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has announced the relaunch of kp Elite, the company’s modified atmosphere MAP tray, manufactured from 100% rPET.
kp Elite, which integrates into...
