Poll shows support for banning single-use plastic coffee cup lids
A new survey has found that 73% of respondents would like to see the 'immediate banning' of single-use plastic coffee cup lids in the...
Collaboration to industrialise the production of paper bottles
STORA Enso and Pulpex have collaborated to industrialise the production of paper bottles and containers made from wood fiber pulp.
Pulpex, the sustainable packaging technology...
Tesco to no longer stock beer and cider packaged with ‘unnecessary’ plastic
TESCO has announced it is to stop ordering beer and ciders that are held together by soft plastic rings and shrink wrap from this...
Compostable garment bags help reduce waste on film and TV sets
SIMPLY Stem, a supplier of sustainable products to film and television sets, has teamed up with compostable packaging supplier TIPA to provide garment bags...
SIG launches tethered caps for beverage cartons
SIG has revealed plans to launch tethered caps for its beverage cartons in Europe in the second half of 2021, well ahead of the...
Smurfit Kappa hails progress of sustainability strategy
SMURFIT Kappa has revealed the business is making 'significant and tangible' progress on achieving its sustainability targets according to its 14th Sustainable Development Report.
Compared...
Co-op calls on government to introduce 50p plastic bag fee
THE Co-op is to remove plastic bags for life from sale in all of its stores and has made a number of recommendations to...
Millions of Sainsbury’s products to be packaged using recovered coastal plastic
SAINSBURY'S has announced that over 39.5 million items bought from its stores are to be packaged using plastic bottles recovered from the coastal areas.
It...
Scottish space firm launches merchandise in sustainable packaging
THE firm behind Scotland's first commercial rocket launch has unveiled merchandise packed in eco-friendly packaging.
Edinburgh-headquartered Skyrora said that profits from sales will go towards...
Fresh investment allows flat wine bottle supplier to ramp up growth plans
SUSTAINABLE wine specialist Garçon Wines has secured £670,000 of investment in parent company Delivering Happiness Limited to help grow the business, which is best...
