Sustainability

THE Scottish Grocers' Federation has partnered with ELFBAR to launch a pilot recycling programme for used vapes. Vape recycling bins will feature in a total...

DIAGEO has said that its collaboration with glass manufacturer Encirc has led to the creation of the most sustainable glass Scotch whisky bottle ever. The...

PAPER straw manufacturing specialist Transcend Packaging has announced the acquisition of Leeds-based BioStraw Ltd’s assets. Known for biodegradable paper straw manufacturing, BioStraw will transfer its...

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.

ALDI has announced that all of its own-brand porridge oat products are now packaged in plastic-free packs. The news comes after the retailer introduced paper...

A regenerative farmer has launched what has been described as the first-ever oil packaged in a paper bottle in the UK. Adam Palmer, founder of...

AMCOR has teamed up with Fedrigoni to develop a flexible packaging solution for wet wipes, described as 'recycle-ready'. The combination of Amcor’s AmPrima Plus flow...

THE Scottish Government has been urged to use the delay in introducing its deposit return scheme to consider the implications it will have for...

INDEPENDENT wines and spirits merchant Inverarity Morton has taken on the UK distribution of a range of eco-friendly wines in fully recyclable bottles. Sea Change...

STORA Enso and Pulpex have collaborated to industrialise the production of paper bottles and containers made from wood fiber pulp. Pulpex, the sustainable packaging technology...