Changing consumer shopping habits is no excuse to overlook packaging sustainability
Wouter van Tol, head of government, community affairs and sustainability at DS Smith, tells Packaging Scotland how firms can maintain packaging sustainability aspirations while...
Compostable film solutions are on the table for Braun + Company
TABLE decoration product specialist Braun + Company is utilising a renewable and compostable film to protect its napkins as part of the firm's sustainability...
New paint container with 50% PCR plastic rolled out
AMCOR and Flügger have teamed up to create a paint container made with 50% post-consumer recycled (PCR) plastic.
The solution forms part of Flügger’s ambition...
Glasgow inventor creates reusable food wraps
AFTER wrapping up a spot in Dundee’s V&A, the Glasgow inventor behind a new sustainable food wrap product has set her sights on it...
Amcor launches ‘recycle-ready’ solution for bakery sector
AMCOR has launched its new AmPrima Flowpack Pro solution for bakery products.
The mono-material solution is described as recycle-ready and also the first recycle-ready flexible...
Smurfit Kappa develops EPS frozen food packaging alternative
SMURFIT Kappa has launched a sustainable new pack which keeps frozen and chilled foods fresh throughout the supply chain.
Made from a 100% paper-based combination...
Podback hits one million household milestone for kerbside recycling
MORE than one million UK households can now have their used coffee pods collected from the kerbside using Podback, a cross-industry recycling scheme.
With two...
University study finds up to 80% of island bird nests contain discarded plastic
RESEARCHERS from the University of Glasgow have found that plastic debris is incorporated in up to 80% of seabird nests on Lady Isle in...
Parkside creates new compostable coffee pack
PARKSIDE Flexibles has developed new sustainable packaging for a top coffee brand, making it the only coffee company in the UK to receive an...
MP hails plastic alternative inspired by spider silk
A Labour MP has hailed the University of Cambridge's innovation as it turns plant protein into the 'next generation of plastic'.
Through its Xampla spin...
