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Brands must act now to improve sustainability of packaging

By Teresa Del Re, NE head of marketing and innovation at DS Smith THE environmental impact of our industry has been thrust into the media...

Packaging firm call for change in labelling packaging as biodegradable

A plant-based packaging firm has warned that confusion around ‘compostable’ packaging could lead to an increase in littering. Research carried out by RawPac found that...
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Tesco to remove one billion pieces of plastic from own brand products

TESCO has announced that it will remove one billion pieces of plastic from its own products for sale in its stores by the end...

Real recycling – why governments must rise to the circularity challenge in the 2020s...

By Marcel Arsand, Ball sustainability manager and chairman of The Can Makers IN THE DECADE ahead forward-thinking cities like New York are set to put a...

Sky to launch £1.5 million ’21st century milkman’ service

SKY is set to launch a £1.5 million scheme that aims to 'transform' the world’s reliance on single-use plastic. The Loop service, in partnership with...

Edinburgh tearoom launches new tea service in wake of microplastics studies

AN Edinburgh tearoom has launched a ‘plastic-free tea club’ as it looks to give customers a 'guilt-free' tea drinking experience. Eteaket, found in the capital’s...

Level of commitment to reducing plastic pollution revealed a year on from agreement

THE scale of worldwide efforts to lower the uses of plastic and combat plastic pollution has been revealed in a report released by The...

Frugalpac announces partnership with Project Waterfall

FRUGALPAC has announced the launch of its partnership with water charity, Project Waterfall, through the introduction of a fully recyclable coffee cup made of...

Transcend Packaging acquires assets of BioStraw

PAPER straw manufacturing specialist Transcend Packaging has announced the acquisition of Leeds-based BioStraw Ltd’s assets. Known for biodegradable paper straw manufacturing, BioStraw will transfer its...

Campaign to tackle cup waste in Glasgow stepped up

NEW research has revealed that only 12% of single-use cup buyers in Glasgow have managed to recycle the products properly. Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful...