Packaging is key to a cleaner future
By Iain Gulland, chief executive at Zero Waste Scotland
AS we continue to take steps back to normality following the pandemic, Scotland’s rural and green...
Harrods in ‘long overdue’ update of ‘iconic’ carrier bags
HARRODS is to replace its 'iconic' green plastic carrier bags with a paper variation in what it says is a 'long overdue' update.
The department...
PFF invests £2m in ‘first of its kind’ thermoforming system
FOOD packaging specialist PFF Group has announced it has installed a £2 million thermoforming system at its Sedgefield site as part of a £4...
Smurfit Kappa cleans up with new detergent pack solution
SMURFIT Kappa has announced the firm has developed a new sustainable packaging solution for detergent with McBride, a manufacturer of private label products for...
Morrisons to utilise new Fife recycling facility
MORRISONS has announced the acquisition of a 'significant' stake in a new recycling site in Fife.
It added that the move will make it the...
L’Oréal to use recycled plastic pellets in packaging
L'ORÉAL has struck a deal with Veolia to have the French firm supply high-quality recycled plastic for its packaging.
The plastic will be obtained through...
Bamboo packaging specialist takes the cane to waste
A former investor and adviser who swapped his high-flying business life to launch a firm specialising in bamboo products has unveiled new sustainable packaging...
Digital reward system launched ahead of Glasgow deposit return scheme trial
HELPFUL and Mastercard have launched a digital system to make it easier to return single-use plastic bottles ahead of the Scottish deposit return scheme...
Morrisons launches ‘rentable’ salad boxes
MORRISONS is to trial the introduction of 'rentable' boxes on its salad bar in a bid to allow customers to enjoy lunch more sustainably.
It...
Firm marks first anniversary of Mobile Pallet Stability Test Lab
LINDUM Packaging has announced it has completed 322 separate tests with customers throughout the UK since the launch of its Mobile Pallet Stability Test...
