Isle of Harris Distillery launches refill service
THE Isle of Harris Gin Distillery has launched a refill service to allow customers the option of reusing their award-winning gin bottle.
The initiative has...
DS Smith appoints new UK recycling MD
DS Smith has appointed Andy Berrisford to the role of UK managing director for recycling.
He will be tasked with helping customers to reduce waste...
Coca-Cola’s on-the-go range to move to 100% recycled plastic
EVERY on-the-go Coca-Cola bottle in the UK is to be made from 100% recycled plastic by September, the soft drinks manufacturer has announced.
The move...
Aluminium packaging specialist sets out new sustainability goals
BALL Corporation has announced new sustainability goals. The firm said the move is focused on 'enhancing product stewardship and social impact' to create value...
Largest PRSE to date set for Amsterdam in November
ORGANISERS of the Plastics Recycling Show Europe (PRSE) have confirmed the event is moving to a larger hall this year to accommodate demand for a...
Biffa purchases new Scottish facility ahead of DRS introduction
BIFFA has completed a £10 million deal to acquire Scotland's only post-consumer plastics recycling facility (PRF).
Located in Grangemouth, the facility was previously owned by...
Sony creates its own sustainable packaging
SONY, the technology company behind the PlayStation, has developed its own environmentally friendly packaging.
Dubbed Original Blended Material, the material is made from bamboo, sugar cane...
Brands to trial environmental traffic light system on packs
GLOBAL food brands and leading supermarkets are to trial a new front-of-pack environmental scoring traffic light system.
The initiative, launched by Foundation Earth, will measure...
Network Rail installs sleepers made from recycled food packaging
NETWORK Rail has successfully laid railway sleepers made from plastic bottles and food packaging in England.
Installed across the Sherrington Viaduct, between Salisbury and Warminster,...
Sainsbury’s to roll out new recycling system to 520 stores
SAINSBURY'S is to roll out a new recycling system to 520 of its stores following a successful trial in the north east of England.
The...
