New upcycling method offers plastic waste solution
SCIENTISTS at the University of Edinburgh have discovered a way to convert widely used plastics into new materials with properties that degrade more rapidly.
Working...
Whisky maker unveils plans for cardboard waste to be repurposed into packaging
GLENCAIRN Crystal has revealed it is looking to install machinery that would allow all of its cardboard waste to be reused as packaging.
It comes...
Colpac creates sustainable packaging solution for pet food brand
COLPAC has customised its recyclable Stagione range to create a 'future-proof' solution for Hug PET FOODS.
The firm revealed that the result meets the pet...
Argyll innovator’s new sustainable bag set to aid multiple sectors globally
A project is nearing completion in Argyll to bring a new alternative to the single-use polypropylene bulk builders’ bag to global markets.
The project has...
Aldi moves porridge oat products to plastic-free packaging
ALDI has announced that all of its own-brand porridge oat products are now packaged in plastic-free packs.
The news comes after the retailer introduced paper...
Global Recycling Day is moment to reflect on how far the conversation has come
By Krzysztof Krajewski, chief sustainability & innovation officer at RDM Group
THE 2026 Global Recycling Day theme – Don't Think Waste, Think Opportunity – is...
Valpak’s James Beard appointed to PackUK’s technical advisory committee
JAMES Beard, head of voluntary compliance at Valpak, has been appointed to PackUK’s technical advisory committee.
He described the committee as one of three Recycling...
Asda extends refill trial to Scotland
ASDA is expanding its trial of refill options to Scotland with customers in Glasgow set to have the option of buying packaging-free products.
Alongside the...
Highland Spring makes Solheim Cup plastic bottle pledge
HIGHLAND Spring Group has revealed that all plastic bottles collected at The 2019 Solheim Cup will be recycled back into other bottles
Biffa completes acquisition of PET bottle manufacturer Esterform
BIFFA has completed the acquisition to merge its UK PET recycling operations with Esterform - an UK PET pre-form and bottle manufacturer.
This move has...
