Sir Keir Stamer with Frugal Bottle and Frugalpac CEO Malcolm Waugh (right)

UK and India unveil paper bottle during PM Starmer’s visit

INDIA'S first paper bottle has been unveiled during UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer’s trade visit to India. Described as a 'landmark move' for UK-India...

PepsiCo and Tesco partner again for new bagless multipack trial

NEW 'bagless' multipacks of Snack A Jacks are being trialled in Tesco stores in a move which sees the snack use 86% less plastic...

New multi-pack solution helps brands get to grips with sustainable demands

VPK Group has launched a corrugated alternative to shrink wrap for the multi-packing of a wide range of bottles called ECOGRIP. The product has been designed...

Colpac ESG manager scoops rising star accolade

COLPAC'S ESG manager Talia Goldman has received the Rising Star Award from the FPA. The accolade recognises young people who have shown exceptional promise and...

Scottish businesses to trial sustainable single-use alternatives

A 'groundbreaking' pilot is to support Scottish businesses in trialling and implementing sustainable alternatives to single-use items. Launched by Zero Waste Scotland, the ditching disposables scheme...

Reusable box closure solution brings ‘significant’ cost savings for retailer

BOX Latch Europe, a manufacturer of reusable corrugated box closure solutions, has supplied two New Jersey-based department store distribution centres with a carton closure...

Recyclable water bottles earn award recognition

LOFOTEN Arctic Water, described as a natural premium water from Norway's Lofoten Islands, is launching in a new range of 'infinitely recyclable' aluminium bottles...

Paperboard specialist helps iconic chocolate manufacturer secure PEFC certification

BELGIAN chocolate maker Guylian has turned to Metsä Board for help in defining the steps required to be able to display PEFC forest management...

Keep Scotland Beautiful and DS Smith partner for Glasgow cup scheme

A new coffee cup recycling initiative is to be launched in Glasgow by Keep Scotland Beautiful in collaboration with DS Smith. Dubbed the Cup Movement,...
Richard Daley

The truth about plastic and chemical recycling

THE Blue Planet II effect may well have become shorthand for growing public desire to tackle plastic pollution of the natural environment, but as one of the most versatile materials at our disposal continues to be demonised, there is a real risk of blinding ourselves to the opportunities that already exist which can help to solve the problem.