New paperboard food box with integrated cutlery introduced
CALIFORNIA-based EcoTensil has announced the launch of a new paperboard utensil built into an EcoFoodBox for plastic-free foodservice in Europe.
The firm revealed it has...
Italian firm partners with Royal Mail to launch circular e-commerce packaging in the UK
ITALIAN-headquartered Movopack has raised a £2 million seed funding round to turbocharge its launch in the UK.
The company, which specialises in providing circular and...
Rice box innovation looks to address ‘problem plastic’
DS Smith has announced it has teamed up with Veetee Rice to create a fully recyclable rice box.
The packaging specialist said the aim is...
Invisible UV tags herald new era of recycling transparency
OCADO Retail has reportedly become the first UK grocer to scale packaging traceability through a partnership with Polytag.
The online grocery specialist will use UV...
Sonoco to host webinar on future of resources and waste policy in UK
SONOCO Europe has announced it will host a webinar on July 29 in which an expert panel will examine polling results from recent Sonoco-commissioned...
Farmers ditch ‘nightmare’ single-use plastics from hay bales in new trial
FARMERS across Scotland, England, and Wales are to trial wrapping hay bales in twine made from sisal in a bid to cut agricultural plastic...
Mondelēz invests in Circular Capital Ocean Fund
MONDELĒZ International has advanced its commitment to aid the creation of a circular economy for plastic by joining the Circulate Capital Ocean Fund (CCOF).
The...
RECOUP Summit highlights need for aligned innovation to drive meaningful progress
THE inaugural RECOUP Summit, which was held recently in Leeds and sponsored by WRAP and Ecosurety, has been hailed a 'resounding success'.
RECOUP said the...
M&S to expand refillable packaging scheme trialled by over 10,000 customers
MARKS & Spencer has announced that it is expanding its 'Refilled' scheme on own-brand cleaning and laundry products.
Launched as a trial in partnership with...
BPF publishes new guidance to help firms implement PAS for plastic pellet loss prevention
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has produced a new document to help firms implement Publicly Available Specification (PAS) 510:2021 — the world’s first standard...
