Edinburgh toxicologists play key role in creation of biodegradable beauty packs
TOXICOLOGISTS from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh have been involved in a project to develop biodegradable packaging designed to help cosmetics firms meet demand for environmentally-friendly...
Keep Scotland Beautiful and DS Smith partner for Glasgow cup scheme
A new coffee cup recycling initiative is to be launched in Glasgow by Keep Scotland Beautiful in collaboration with DS Smith.
Dubbed the Cup Movement,...
Sustainable cup solution launched to tackle festival waste
RECYCLING specialist Simply Cups has launched an events and festivals division to help tackle the issue of waste and single-use containers at UK festivals.
The...
Aberdeenshire Council to trial polystyrene recycling
ABERDEENSHIRE Council is to begin a polystyrene recycling trial at three of its household recycling centres (HRCs).
A contract has been signed between the council...
Iceland to reduce plastic fruit & veg packaging in ‘largest ever’ trial
ICELAND are to trial new packaging solutions on their fresh fruit and vegetable lines that will see either plastic-free variations or significantly reduced plastic...
Alternatives to plastic packaging in food and drink
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Tesco cans multipack packaging
SEVERAL lines of multipacks are set to be replaced with plastic-free multibuys across all Tesco stores.
The supermarket has said that the move will eliminate...
Preparation is key to legislative changes
ONE of the biggest challenges currently faced by businesses across Scotland is keeping abreast of the constantly evolving legislation around sustainability matters.
With different rules...
Taking a Leaf out of machine supplier’s book
A packaging machinery supplier claims a more circular approach to plastic packaging will be key to hitting international recycling targets.
The European Strategy for Plastics...
Can-do attitude for iced coffee specialist
AN iced coffee brand that racked up over one million views after posting a tongue-in-cheek rap song online is set to transition its packaging...
