Westminster event seeks to drum up political support for natural polymers
THE Natural Polymers Group recently led a parliamentary event in Westminster designed to ramp up support for British businesses developing alternative solutions to single-use...
Glasgow City Council calls for single-use vapes to be banned
GLASGOW City Council is calling on the Scottish Government to ban the sale of single-use vapes over fears that the product is marketed to...
PRSE 2023 set to be biggest show ‘by far’
The Plastics Recycling Show Europe returns to Amsterdam on May 10-11, 2023. Matt Barber, global events director at organisers Crain Communications, recently answered Packaging...
Recyclable packaging solution looks to set gold standard for dry pet food range
MONDI has teamed up with pet supply specialist Fressnapf to help the firm switch its packaging to a new range of mono-material recyclable solutions...
Project to reveal barriers faced by disabled people when adopting eco-friendly lifestyles
THE potential discrimination faced by disabled people and those living with long-term health conditions when trying to adopt greener lifestyles is to be explored...
Karen Graley appointed head of PRO for EPR
THE Food and Drink Federation (FDF), along with the Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN), has announced the appointment of Karen Graley...
Plastic Packaging Tax ‘complexity’ risks accidental law-breaking
THE logistics and cost of obtaining information on packaging material could see firms opt to pay the recently introduced plastic packaging tax (PPT) without...
Asda and Podback team up to boost coffee pod recycling
ASDA has teamed up with coffee pod recycling service Podback, to provide a new way for consumers to recycle their used coffee pods in...
Metsä Board retains Platinum sustainability rating from EcoVadis
Metsä Board has again achieved the highest Platinum level in EcoVadis’ sustainability assessment.
The company has achieved the highest level or rating every year since...
Coca-Cola’s on-the-go range to move to 100% recycled plastic
EVERY on-the-go Coca-Cola bottle in the UK is to be made from 100% recycled plastic by September, the soft drinks manufacturer has announced.
The move...




















