Customer support leads to Tesco fast-tracking recycling points

TESCO customers will now be able to return soft plastic packaging back to large stores for recycling. The national roll-out of the return scheme was...

DS Smith testing seaweed as potential wood alternative

DS Smith has revealed that it is 'exploring' how seaweed fibres can be used as a raw material in paper and packaging products. It comes...

Samsung plans to eliminate plastic from packaging by 2025

SAMSUNG has announced plans to eliminate all plastics from its product packaging by 2025 as part of a new sustainability pledge. The South Korean electronics...

Currys to allow customers to return TV packaging to be recycled

CURRYS PC World has launched a new scheme to allow customers to return their expanded polystyrene (EPS) packaging. It comes following a successful six-week trial...
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Pallet business aims to ‘alter perceptions’ of plastic

PLASTIC pallet specialist Goplasticpallets.com has added an educational Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) section to its website, detailing information about its sustainable processes and policies. The...

Paperboard specialist helps iconic chocolate manufacturer secure PEFC certification

BELGIAN chocolate maker Guylian has turned to Metsä Board for help in defining the steps required to be able to display PEFC forest management...

Xampla makes senior communications appointment

XAMPLA, a creator of natural alternatives to single-use plastic, has appointed Katrina Curl as head of marketing and communications to develop the company’s partnerships...

Green solutions earn Berry double award triumph

BERRY Bramlage has won two German Packaging Awards in the sustainability category for two new packaging solutions. The Lip Care stick and Magic Star Light...

Airline unveils new uniform made from 45 plastic bottles

EASYJET has announced that 45 recycled plastic bottles are going to be used to make each of its new staff uniforms. Manufactured by Northern Ireland-based...

Team GB athletes urged to help eradicate single-use plastic in sport

BRITISH olympians have been given a flyer in their official Tokyo 2020 kit bags urging them  to make a pledge to eradicate single-use plastic...