Project to reveal barriers faced by disabled people when adopting eco-friendly lifestyles
THE potential discrimination faced by disabled people and those living with long-term health conditions when trying to adopt greener lifestyles is to be explored...
Paper bubble wrap provider confirms £1.3m investment in new premises
PROTEGA Global, which launched the Hexcel Wrap ‘paper bubble wrap’ to market, has announced it is investing £1.3 million to bring its manufacturing and...
Heinz looks to develop ketchup bottle made from wood
HEINZ has announced it is to develop a prototype ketchup bottle made entirely from sustainably sourced wood chip.
The firm will work alongside Pulpex on...
New £1m fund looks to remove barriers facing reusable packaging
A £1 million fund has been launched by Hubbub and Starbucks in a bid to remove barriers to reusable packaging in the food and...
BPF announces major branding change
THE British Plastics Federation (BPF) has unveiled a new logo alongside a refreshed website.
The organisation said the new logo reflects the BPF’s focus on...
Scottish Government backs review calling for cap on future incineration infrastructure
AN independent review of the role of incineration in Scotland has recommended a cap on future incineration capacity.
The report, authored by waste sector expert...
Organic apple supplier chooses compostable packaging
AUSTRALIAN organic apple supplier R&R Smith has announced its adoption of TIPA’s home compostable solution to package 1.5kg bags of Pink Lady and Royal...
Wafer packaging solution brings bucketloads of benefits
A change of format for family-size packs of ice cream wafers from standard printed carton boxes to plastic buckets is said to be delivering...
Full conference programme announced for upcoming PRSE event
ORGANISERS of next month's Plastics Recycling Show Europe have published the full conference programme for the two-day exhibition.
The event, at RAI Amsterdam, will include...
Packaging business celebrates vegan-certified status
SMURFIT Kappa has announced it has become the first packaging company to become vegan-certified.
The business said obtaining the Vegan Society trademark also marks the...
