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...
Sustainably packaged ‘living lettuce’ launched in Co-op stores
FRESH produce grower and supplier, JEPCO, has launched its 'living lettuce' innovation in sustainable packaging across Co-op stores nationwide.
Packed in sustainable, 100% recyclable and...
Puma commits to protecting forests with packaging promise
PUMA has committed to protecting forests around the world when sourcing paper, cardboard, and viscose.
It comes as part of a partnership between the sports...
New initiative to create football pitches from crisp packets
CRISP maker Lays has partnered with the UEFA Foundation to create football pitches from empty crisp packets.
The firm expects up to five Lay's RePlay...
Lego to trial bricks made from recycled plastic bottles
LEGO has unveiled its first brick made from recycled plastic as part of its aim to make its products from sustainable materials.
The new prototype,...
English firm launches wine range in paper bottles
AN English wine producer has announced it is to package half of its products in paper bottles.
Essex-headquartered The English Vine will utilise Frugalpac's Frugal...
