Morrisons launches milk in glass bottles in traditional packaging drive
MORRISONS is to trial the sale of milk in returnable glass bottles as part of its drive to reduce plastic and bring back traditional...
Berry invests to boost recycling of soft plastic waste
BERRY Global’s UK recycling business has upgraded its advanced used plastic packaging recycling complex in Heanor, Derbyshire.
The facility can recycle a variety of flexible...
Macfarlane switches stretch wrap to 30% recycled content film
MACFARLANE Packaging has announced the firm has replaced its existing blown hand-applied stretch wrap with a film containing a minimum of 30% recycled material.
The protective...
DS Smith outlines plan to plant a tree for every employee
DS Smith has announced it has funded the planting of 29,000 trees – one for each employee – in celebration of the UN-backed International...
Customer support leads to Tesco fast-tracking recycling points
TESCO customers will now be able to return soft plastic packaging back to large stores for recycling.
The national roll-out of the return scheme was...
Pro Carton champions use of fibre-based packaging this Recycle Week
PRO Carton is marking the upcoming Recycle Week by highlighting the 'vital' role of fibre-based packaging in creating a more sustainable UK.
With the world...
Scottish Government opens consultation on ban of single-use plastics
PLANS to ban some of the most environmentally damaging single-use plastic items have been published for consultation.
The Scottish Government is seeking views on the...
Aldi removes plastic packaging from ‘very popular’ wooden toy range
ALDI has announced it is to remove all plastic packaging from its entire wooden toy range.
The supermarket first launched the 'very popular' range in...
DS Smith recognised for circular design principles in new assessment
DS Smith has scored 67 in the 2021 S&P Global Corporate Sustainability Assessment - an increase of 16 points compared to last year.
The packaging...
New system could remove Bisphenol A from water
UNIVERSITY of Glasgow researchers have discovered a new way to remove Bisphenol A (BPA) from water using controlled waves of ultrasound.
Around 10 billion kilograms...
