Highland Spring ‘eco bottle’ to be rolled out nationally
HIGHLAND Spring has announced the permanent availability of its 100% recycled and recyclable plastic ‘eco bottle’ following a successful trial period.
The 500ml bottle will be...
Vegware adds colour with Hula cups
EDINBURGH-based compostable packaging specialist Vegware has introduced a new range of paper cups for cold drinks in party colours.
The Hula cups can also be...
Cans: the unsung hero of the sustainable economy?
Marcel Arsand, chairman of The Can Makers, tells Packaging Scotland about the benefits of permanently available cans
PACKAGING has a key role to play in...
Bell rings true for recycled content
BELL Packaging has revealed the new Retran material it is supplying boasts a 70% recycled content - more than double the 30% figure required...
Motoring on: new system tipped to provide energy savings
A Catalonian manufacturer has developed a motor system for injection-moulding machines that it claims can provide energy savings of up to 80%.
Developed by Barcelona-headquartered...
SÜDPACK report sets new goals
SÜDPACK Verpackungen has launched its second sustainability report, charting the progress the firm has made in recent years and outlining new goals the company...
MPMA urges retailers to act on recyclability of packaging materials
THE Metal Packaging Manufacturers Association (MPMA) has called for “greater transparency” of packaging materials’ recycling credentials.
New research commissioned by the organisation in the UK...
The grass is half full for paper manufacturer
A German packaging manufacturer has launched a new paper made of grass fibres as it increases its focus on sustainability.
Storopack’s new PAPERplus Grass consists...
Dumfries facility helps find new uses for recycled vending cups
PLASTIC vending cup producer RPC Tedeco-Gizeh is launching a new service to help customers recycle used cups into valuable second life products.
The firm is...
Smurfit Kappa lays down sustainability challenge with new competition
SMURFIT Kappa is urging the world’s innovation community to contribute to the development of the sustainable packaging solutions of the future, with the launch...
