Sainsbury’s to recycle polypropylene film in new trial

SAINSBURY'S has announced the launch of a new recycling system which will allow customers to recycle polypropylene film in selected stores. Polypropylene is found in...

Honey brand switches to gold lids

ROWSE Honey is to switch from black lids to gold as part of its commitment to reach 100% recyclable packaging. The brand explained that black...

Corona to pilot new beer packs made using barley

CORONA is introducing a new circular form of packaging for six-packs which harnesses surplus barley straw to create a sustainable paper solution. The drinks giant...

Lidl to launch packaging made from ‘ocean-bound’ plastics

LIDL will next month launch food packaging partly made from plastic collected from beaches around South East Asia. The supermarket said that the packaging will...

Kilmarnock FC unveils kits made from recycled plastic bottles

KILMARNOCK Football Club has unveiled new home and away kits made from recycled plastic bottles. Made using Hummel's modern ECO8 technology, eight recycled bottles are...

Scottish Government unveils new legislation to tackle throwaway culture

THE Scottish Government has unveiled new legislation which it said will create the tools to tackle waste and increase reuse and recycling rates. The circular...
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A circular approach to filmic packaging

Promoting a circular economy in flexible film packaging is essential and is leading the development of new products across a wide variety of market sectors, explains Julie Eller, sales director at RPC bpi protec

Pallet specialist’s employees mark World Environment Day

EMPLOYEES from Goplasticpallets.com have marked World Environment Day by choosing sustainable methods of transport to get to work, including cycling, car sharing and the...

Supermarket trials in-store coffee pod recycling points

MORRISONS is trialling recycling points for coffee machine pods in 29 of its UK stores. The supermarket is working on the project in partnership with...

Ardagh launches rooftop solar energy plant in Irvine

ARDAGH Glass Packaging-Europe has announced that a new solar installation at its glass facility in Irvine, Ayrshire, is now generating enough electricity back to...