The Highlands’ battle against single-use plastic
AN MSP who led Scotland’s campaign to successfully make plastic straws a thing of the past is continuing to fight single-use plastics in her own constituency.
Level of commitment to reducing plastic pollution revealed a year on from agreement
THE scale of worldwide efforts to lower the uses of plastic and combat plastic pollution has been revealed in a report released by The...
An iconic sustainability approach in Kirkcaldy
KIRKCALDY-based Kwikpac Ltd says it is ‘leading the way’ in reducing waste in the packaging industry by supplying a large range of widely recyclable...
Packaging urged to be recognised as ‘essential’ part of continued flow of goods
EUROPEN, the European organisation for packaging and environment, has called on the European Commission and EU governments to ensure that production facilities essential to...
Compostability and barrier performance: a match made in packaging heaven
By Mark Shaw, new product development technical manager at Parkside
A significant shift in consumer environmental awareness is driving continuous innovation in the high barrier...
Meat producer switches to recyclable plastic pack solution
PACKAGING and paper specialist Mondi has teamed up with Austrian meat producer Hütthaler to produce a fully recyclable thermoforming film for meat and sausage...
Edinburgh start-up firm receives grant for sustainable packaging data system
AN Edinburgh-based start-up firm developing a global open data standard for reusable packaging has been awarded a grant by the UK Government's modern industrial...
Comic Relief unveils plant-based Red Noses
COMIC Relief has unveiled its first ever 100% plastic-free, plant-based Red Nose following a campaign by schoolchildren.
The charity and its long-standing partner, Sainsbury's, created...
Marks and Spencer aims to ‘supercharge’ innovation
MARKS and Spencer is to 'supercharge' innovation through the launch of a new hub which it says will address some of the biggest sector-wide...
Highland Spring launches its most sustainable eco pack to date
HIGHLAND Spring Group has launched what has been described as its most sustainable eco pack to date.
Using Coveris' Duralite R film, which is a...
