Skincare brand and TerraCycle team up on sustainability initiative
CLINICAL skincare brand Murad has teamed up with recycling specialist TerraCycle to help divert plastic waste from landfills while turning it into new recycled...
BPF unveils updated version of packaging design tool
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has launched the latest edition of its packaging design tool PackScore.
Unveiled at Packaging Innovations, PackScore is designed to be...
Scottish Government ramps up plans to boost reuse and recycling rates
THE Scottish Government has published its Circular Economy and Waste Route Map, containing actions aimed at ensuring households and businesses boost reuse and recycling...
Smurfit Kappa digital solution aims to drive supply chain sustainability and efficiencies
SMURFIT Kappa has announced the launch of its new SupplySmart digital solution, which is designed to help businesses adapt their packaging to increase efficiency...
Lidl unveils Glasgow mural made from over 30,000 bottle caps
LIDL has unveiled a 25ft mural, inspired by Botticelli, in Glasgow city, made from over 30,000 bottle caps.
The hand-crafted mural - aptly named Bottlecelli...
Xaar outlines progress of Sustainability Roadmap
INKJET technology specialist Xaar has hosted its first Sustainability Week to mark the progress the firm's Sustainability Roadmap has had in its first year.
Initiatives...
Scottish firm raises £2m to boost seaweed packaging innovation
OCEANIUM, the Oban-based seaweed food and material innovation firm, has raised £2 million to scale up its process of turning seaweed into sustainable packaging.
The...
New Domestos bottles made with recycled plastic
UNILEVER has relaunched its Domestos core bleach range in new bottles made with 50% post-consumer recycled plastic (PCR).
The new bottles are said to use...
Litter pick uncovers ‘surprisingly preserved’ crisp packet from the 90s
A crisp packet with a 1997 expiry date was one of the discoveries at a recent RECOUP Litter Composition & Pathways Project event.
The team...
Brits favour ‘environmentally-friendly’ Easter egg packaging
MORE than nine out of ten UK adults (91%) would prefer to buy an Easter egg predominantly packaged in carton/cardboard rather than plastic, new...
