Be careful not to swap one problem for another

Producers seeking sustainable alternatives to shrink wrapping should stop to consider the true benefits of the packaging they select, says Martin Leeming, CEO of...

Scots brothers expand restaurant into retail with sustainably packaged products

A family-owned restaurant operating in Edinburgh and Aberdeen is moving into the retail sector with the launch of a new range of products in...
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Trump plastic straw move deemed a ‘devastating but unsurprising act of shortsightedness’

SIAN Sutherland, co-founder of A Plastic Planet & Plastic Health Council, has slammed President Donald Trump's plans to reverse the move to phase out...

Flexible packaging consortium marks a century of stakeholders

RPC–bpi group has become the 100th firm to sign up to CEFLEX, the consortium of organisations collaborating to enhance the performance of flexible packaging in...

Juice brand unveils sustainable smart packaging

SPANISH juice brand Don Simon has unveiled its first 100% environmentally friendly and smart packaging. In partnership with packaging supplier Elopak and creative technology studio...

Operator announced for Scotland and wider UK’s deposit return schemes

UK Deposit Management Organisation Ltd (UK DMO) has been announced as the operator of the deposit return schemes for single-use plastic and metal drinks...
Cartor Security Printers obtains ISCC+ certification

ISCC+ certification marks major milestone in Cartor’s sustainability journey

CARTOR Security Printers has obtained International Sustainability & Carbon Certification (ISCC+), enabling the production and supply of polymer-based products that meet internal sustainability goals...

Arla marks Recycle Week with ‘major’ milestone

ARLA has marked Recycle Week by announcing that it has taken a 'major' step towards offering fully recyclable packaging and zero vrigin plastics across...

New name reflects firm’s ‘leadership’ in plastics recycling

BERRY Global has announced that its Plasgran plastics recycling operation in Wimblington, Cambridgeshire, is to be renamed as Berry Circular Polymers, alongside the company’s...

Plastics are no newcomer to sustainability schemes

In the need to create a more sustainable world, plastics are very much part of the solution says Katherine Fleet, sustainability manager at Berry...