DS Smith programme sees 313 million pieces of ‘problem plastics’ designed out
DS Smith has announced that is has designed out over 313 million pieces of 'problem plastics' in the last two years.
It comes as part...
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...
Co-op to encourage freezing milk via on-pack message
THE Co-op is to introduce a 'freeze me' message on the packaging of its own brand milk products.
It comes after WRAP figures revealed that...
Every day’s a school day: EPS recycler targets packaging businesses
AN EPS recycling specialist is keen to work with more packaging companies to boost Scotland’s ambitious environmental aspirations.
Volker Gruppe operates a bespoke EPS recycling...
Keeping up the momentum on reducing waste
TerraCycle specialises in providing solutions for hard-to-recycle products, working with a range of partners globally to eliminate the idea of waste. In Scotland alone,...
Sector urged to help drive closed loop food packaging
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp), a specialist in recycled content products and high-barrier protective packaging, has revealed it is celebrating the second year of its kp...
No one-size-fits-all solution to waste issue
GOVERNMENTS must look beyond just recycling materials in the fight against plastic waste, the CEO of TIPA has told Packaging Scotland.
Daphna Nissenbaum, who co-founded...
The Fibre Bottle offers ‘tangible’ alternative to plastic
CULLEN Eco-Friendly Packaging used the recent Packaging Innovations exhibition in Birmingham to launch The Fibre Bottle, described as a lightweight bottle suitable for dry...
Trade body lifts lid on chip shop packaging challenges
THE president of the National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF) has told Packaging Scotland of his desire to work with the packaging industry to...
Collaboration offers fresh approach to tomato packaging
WITH growing demand from consumers for sustainability without compromising on product quality, the packaging of fresh produce remains an ever-evolving challenge.
One brand described as...
