Single-use lateral flow tests causing ‘environmental crisis’
THE widespread use of single-use lateral flow tests is creating an 'environmental crisis', researchers have warned.
A new study published in the Bulletin of the World...
AI-based paper cup recycling initiative launched in ‘world first’
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is helping consumers in Cardiff to tackle paper cup waste in what has been heralded as a 'world first'.
Waste sorting app,...
American dream comes true for Fife-based innovators
AN innovative materials company first launched from a Fife kitchen is nearing the opening of its first ever commercial production facility in America as...
Mondi helps reduce Evonik’s carbon footprint with new paper bags for chemical powders
MONDI has launched a recyclable pre-made paper bag for chemical powders in collaboration with chemical company Evonik.
The lightweight bag has been developed to reduce...
How premium whisky is leading the sustainable packaging revolution
Maggie Londsdale reports on how premium whisky is leading the sustainable packaging revolution
WHAT’S the point of expertly creating the perfect whisky if no one...
Machinery has the bottle to handle eco-friendly packs
PEEBLES-based bottling and packaging machinery supplier Evolution BPS has revealed that the shift towards sustainable solutions has led to a growing number of enquiries...
Flexible materials sector embraces eco solutions
Miguel Ángel Dora, general manager, Saica Flex, answers Packaging Scotland's questions about developments in the flexible materials world
Q) What trends are you currently seeing...
Navigating the transition away from ‘forever chemicals’
Peter Tindale, European sales director at Selig Group, discusses the move away from packaging containing PFAS ‘forever’ chemicals, and what Scottish producers can do...
Consumers demand action on Earth Day
By Winfried Muehling, marketing & communications director, Pro Carton
EARTH Day 2025 serves as a global reminder of the urgent need to protect our planet....
Success is in the bag for reusable solution
THE team behind the reusable RePapaPac paper bag has told Packaging Scotland that it expects the ‘iconic’ product to become even more popular as...
