Coveris packaging solutions

No ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach for packaging recycling

COVERIS will use the platform of this year's Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) to spread the message that closing the plastic loop requires collaboration...
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.

M&S to bring Polytag’s invisible tags to products

Polytag has today announced that Marks & Spencer (M&S) has become the first retailer to bring its invisible UV tags to shelf. Heralding it as...

7UP to transition to clear bottles

7UP bottles are to transition from their existing green colour to clear PET for the first time, PepsiCo has announced. The move comes after research...
Plastics being recycled

Plastic recycling project tipped to show benefits of collaboration

AMCOR has announced the support of a three-year plastic recycling project led by the Danish Technological Institute. The co-funded partnership Circular Recycling Innovation for Sustainable...

M&S trials paper packaging on top-selling chocolate bar

MARKS & Spencer is to move its top-selling Vanilla Fudge Bar to paper packaging in a new trial. The retailer said the new packaging maintains...

New initiative to create football pitches from crisp packets

CRISP maker Lays has partnered with the UEFA Foundation to create football pitches from empty crisp packets. The firm expects up to five Lay's RePlay...
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Partnership with Kwikpac plays ‘key part’ in firm’s sustainability progress

A manufacturer of low carbon building materials has seen a 'huge' decrease in plastic film consumption a year on from partnering with Kirkcaldy-headquartered Kwikpac. Kwikpac...

Scottish universities to ‘drastically’ increase recycled content of plastic bottles

SCIENTISTS from Heriot-Watt University and the University of Strathclyde are to develop additives and processing methods that will 'drastically' increase the recycled content of...

M&S and Waitrose report increase in demand for unpackaged goods

BOTH Waitrose and Marks & Spencers are to extend their trials of unpackaged, refillable goods after both reporting positive uptakes. The supermarkets each launched trials...