APEAL ‘cautiously welcomes’ EC packaging and waste regulation
APEAL, The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has 'cautiously welcomed' the general approach of the newly published Packaging and Packaging Waste...
Reusable lid innovation helps to close the loop on yoghurt packaging
YEO Valley Organic 350g and 450g tubs of yoghurt are now utilising reusable lids available from the company’s online loyalty scheme by exchanging ‘Yeokens’.
Sebastian...
France EPR legislation ‘catching UK businesses unawares’
ENVIRONMENTAL compliance specialist Valpak has claimed that UK businesses are being caught out by the latest French EPR legislation.
France operates extended producer responsibility (EPR)...
Huge spike in EPR-related searches as firms adapt to reporting requirements
DATA from Google shows a 334% week-on-week spike in Extended Producer Responsibility-related searches, environmental compliance data specialist Ecoveritas has revealed.
The finding comes as UK...
Cullen to ramp up production as demand soars for sustainable packs
GLASGOW-based Cullen Eco-Friendly Packaging has announced plans to increase production to one BILLION plastic-free units per year as demand soars for its sustainable corrugated...
90% renewable paperboard pressed tray solution launched for fresh food sector
STORA Enso has introduced a recyclable and peelable board material for vacuum packaged fresh food.
The manufacturer said Trayforma BarrPeel supports sustainability ambitions by reducing...
Plastics stakeholders show support for chemical recycling
FOLLOWING the UK government’s announcement that a consultation will be launched on whether mass balance can be used to account for chemically recycled material...
‘Certainty and stability’ called for amid EPR confusion
ENVIRONMENTAL compliance data specialist Ecoveritas has urged the UK Government to 'stay the course' regarding the protracted Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) policy reforms.
The organisation...
Tesco unveils mince in ‘opposite’ of vacuum packs
TESCO is to trial new 'pillow packs' for its own-brand mince in a move that it says will see the use of 70% less...
Sainsbury’s to scrap ‘use by’ dates on own-brand milk
SAINSBURY'S is to swap 'use by' dates on its own-brand milk for 'best before' dates in what it says comes in a bid to...
