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Investing in a sustainable future

How is plastic packaging under pressure? What is the role of plastic in today's global packaging industry and what innovations in the space are helping to eliminate the plastic waste problem?
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Sustainable packaging is child’s play for Saxon and Whirli

SAXON Packaging’s partnership with Whirli to provide environmentally-friendly packaging for their toy subscription service has been deemed a success
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Vanden Recycling names new business development manager

PAUL Scott has been appointed business development manager at Vanden Recycling with a remit to target the thermoforming and vacuum forming sectors
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Nestlé launch fully recyclable packaging for snack bar

NESTLÉ is to package its ‘YES!’ snack bar using fully recyclable paper packaging - in what they say is a world first
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Recycled plastic utilised in detergent pouch

SAICA Flex has produced a detergent tablet pouch using up to 45% recycled plastic content
Natural Selection Packaging

Students say cheers to eco-friendly packaging

NATURAL Selection Brewing are to release a new beer in eco-friendly packaging at an exclusive Edinburgh event

Steel recycling reaches target rate three years early

NEW research has revealed recycling of steel packaging in Europe has reached an all-time high of 80.5%
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Biscuit firm bordering on plastic free packaging

BORDER Biscuits have unveiled new packaging for their products which will feature 90% less plastic than before

Deadline deposit – Why we need a DRS that works for Scotland

By Marcel Arsand, Ball sustainability manager and chairman of The Can Makers. He is set to speak at the Designing a world leading recycling...
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Plastic-free water bottle scoops innovation design prize

A compostable water bottle has won an international plastic-free innovation design award. The Cove bottle triumphed at the world’s first Plastic-Free Awards for sustainable packaging. Devised...