Keeping toys from landfill
THE British Heart Foundation has teamed up with Direct Packaging and compostable film manufacturer Futamura to help prevent once-loved but now discarded toys from ending up in landfill
FPA urges foodservice packaging businesses to highlight pEPR concerns
THE Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) is urging businesses to contact their local MPs to highlight concerns about how the UK’s Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility...
Latest Polytag partnership marks ‘significant milestone’ in optimising recycling processes
POLYTAG is aiming to help transform the recycling sector after expanding its network to include one of the largest material recovery facilities (MRFs) in...
Commitment to sustainability ‘central’ to Croxsons operations
GLASS packaging business Croxsons is promoting its new sustainability campaign, including the use of and planning for zero-carbon furnaces for glass production.
The company revealed...
Morrisons to trial ‘zero waste’ concept in Scottish stores
MORRISONS is to launch 'zero waste' stores in Scotland as part of a trial which the retailer hopes will allow it to recycle all...
Scottish Water initiative marks milestone with 15 million plastic bottles saved
SCOTTISH Water has announced that its network of Top Up Taps has reached a major milestone by saving the equivalent of 15 million plastic...
Smaller drinks producers to be offered ‘simple’ DRS labelling option
A 'simple' labelling option as part of Scotland's impending deposit return scheme (DRS) is to be offered to smaller drinks producers.
It will see self-adhesive...
Food packaging specialist appoints first ESG manager
COLPAC has appointed Talia Goldman as the company's first Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) manager.
The food packaging specialist said Talia will focus all areas...
Ecoveritas calls on firms to be given tools for EPR preparation
PACKAGING data firm Ecoveritas has warned that further delays in publishing detailed guidance places the timetable for extended producer responsibility (EPR) reforms at risk.
It...
Sustainability start-ups awarded funding to pilot innovations with Amazon
ELEVEN start-ups tackling major sustainability challenges have won funding in this year’s Amazon Sustainability Accelerator.
The organisations have been awarded the opportunity to test their...
