UPM Raflatac extends scope of CarbonNeutral certified labelling materials
UPM Raflatac has revealed it is extending the scope of its CarbonNeutral certified labelling materials to cover the entire lifecycle emissions of a label.
This,...
Schoeller Allibert appoints dedicated area sales manager for Scotland
Schoeller Allibert UK, a leading manufacturer and supplier of recyclable, reusable and returnable transit packaging, has appointed a new area sales manager for Scotland.
Morrisons launches milk in glass bottles in traditional packaging drive
MORRISONS is to trial the sale of milk in returnable glass bottles as part of its drive to reduce plastic and bring back traditional...
Alternatives to plastic packaging in food and drink
ADVERTORIAL
Plastic was invented a little over a century ago, but it has quickly become ubiquitous globally with 8.3 billion metric tons created since its...
Tesco scraps own-brand drinks multipacks
TESCO has announced it is to scrap multipacks of its own label drinks in a move which it said will save 45 million pieces...
Packaging firm goes tree planting to offset paper consumption
SAMUEL Grant Packaging teamed up with print service provider Oyster to attend a planting day in Holmfirth designed to offset paper use.
Enough trees were...
ITEM Products unveils new Eco-Range
ITEM Products has unveiled its new Eco-Range - a collection of paper-based, fully recyclable packaging components that are said to deliver the strength, performance...
Businesses urged to get ready now for new tax
AHEAD of the introduction of the Plastic Packaging Tax in April 2022, Southgate Packaging is urging businesses to take the necessary steps to prepare...
University of Edinburgh start-up earns recognition for plastic that ‘self-destructs in the sea’
UNIVERSITY of Edinburgh start-up E.V.A. Biosystems has developed a 'groundbreaking' plastic that can sense when it's in the ocean and break itself down without...
McLaren Packaging teams up with carbon offsetting specialist on sustainability project
MCLAREN Packaging has invested in planting a second Scottish woodland, removing 6,000 tonnes of carbon from the atmosphere through the duration of the project.
The...
