Xampla secures funding boost to advance production of plant-based materials
XAMPLA has completed a funding round raising $7 million, which will be used to advance production of the UK company’s biodegradable, plant-based materials as...
Funding boost for Edinburgh’s expanded polystyrene recycling plans
THE City of Edinburgh Council has been awarded £19,000 to support the recycling of expanded polystyrene (EPS) at household recycling centres.
The £70 million Recycling...
Celebration launches rPET tamper-evident range of food packaging
CELEBRATION Packaging has announced the launch of a new range of tamper-evident food packaging made from a minimum of 30% recycled PET.
The range, introduced...
Home compostability certification for Metsä Board paperboards
Metsä Board has announced that is has achieved home compostability certification for all its white kraftliners and folding boxboards (excluding PE-coated grades).
The certification was...
Biffa launches nationwide recycling service for takeaway cups
BIFFA has launched a nationwide recycling service for hot and cold takeaway drinks cups.
More than 62 million single-use tea, coffee and cold drinks cups...
Veolia corporate affairs director accepts role on pEPR scheme steering group
VEOLIA corporate affairs director Cory Reynolds has been appointed to the waste management seat on the pEPR scheme administrator interim steering group.
Cory will support...
‘Anti-plastic rhetoric’ poses ‘substantive threat’ to sector
LDPE recycler Chase Plastics has warned of the 'substantive threat' that 'widespread anti-plastic rhetoric' poses to the UK plastic packaging industry.
The firm said the...
New sustainable bee packaging creates a buzz
SMURFIT Kappa has created a new sustainable packaging solution to transport bees for Biobest.
Biobest began back in 1987 when veterinarian Roland De Jonghe began...
YPS to demonstrate compostable shrink film
YORKSHIRE Packaging Systems (YPS) will be demonstrating compostable shrink film at this year’s Empack exhibition.
The company revealed it will show the 'excellent' finish achievable,...
Papermaker celebrates consecutive sustainability award wins
JAMES Cropper has again won the Sustainable Innovation Award at Paris Packaging Week for its work with champagne house Maison Perrier-Jouët.
Securing its second consecutive...
