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Football stadium coffee cup collection helps meet sustainability goals

JAMES Cropper is backing an initiative involving Little Coffee Cup and Carlisle United Football Club that demonstrates how used coffee cups can be collected,...
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OPRL welcomes UK Packaging PRO appointment

OPRL has congratulated UK Packaging PRO on its appointment to Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for EPR for Packaging. Jude Allan, MD at OPRL, said: “We...
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Linerless label solution earns Innovation Gallery top spot

THE organisers of Packaging Innovations & Empack 2026 have named GrabLok from Westpak Group as the winner of this year’s Innovation Gallery, following a...
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Glass packaging innovation ‘balances sustainability and practicality’

CROXSONS has announced the launch of Rightweight, a glass packaging solution described as balancing both sustainability and practicality in bottle and jar design. Rightweight works...
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UK Packaging PRO to lead packaging recycling scheme

UK Packaging PRO has been appointed by PackUK as the national Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) for the UK’s packaging recycling scheme, Extended Producer Responsibility...
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Oil packaged in paper bottle heralded as a ‘UK first’

A regenerative farmer has launched what has been described as the first-ever oil packaged in a paper bottle in the UK. Adam Palmer, founder of...
Krzysztof Krajewski

Global Recycling Day is moment to reflect on how far the conversation has come

By Krzysztof Krajewski, chief sustainability & innovation officer at RDM Group THE 2026 Global Recycling Day theme – Don't Think Waste, Think Opportunity – is...

Asda and Podback hit 20 million returned coffee pods milestone

ASDA and coffee pod recycling service Podback have marked Global Recycling Day by reaching a major milestone - with 20 million coffee pods returned...
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SIG marks major sales growth in alu-layer-free aseptic cartons

SIG has announced a 24% rise in sales last year for its alu-layer-free aseptic cartons. The firm said the milestone marks another leap forward in...
Boxon rPET Big Bags

Boxon unveils food contact approved rPET Big Bags

BOXON has announced it is introducing a new generation of rPET Big Bags made from recycled PET bottles. Described as the first recycled Big Bag...