Scotland to ban ‘some of the most damaging’ single-use plastics

SCOTLAND is to ban 'some of the most environmentally damaging' single-use plastic items from 1 June 2022, the Scottish Government has announced. Legislation has been...

Time to turn the tide on ocean waste

A first of its kind study on the level of plastic in British waters is hoping to further push government and retailers into adopting...

Tethered caps boost Coca-Cola Company’s sustainability goals

BERRY Global Group has announced it has become the first plastic packaging manufacturer in Europe to supply The Coca-Cola Company with a lightweight, tethered...

Ball Beverage Packaging and Coca-Cola begin HVO fuel trial in the UK

BALL Beverage Packaging and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) are undertaking a trial of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) part-fuelled vehicles. A 12-month trial is underway, which...

Aldi joins Podback recycling scheme

ALDI customers are set to be able to recycle their used coffee, tea, and hot chocolate pods after the supermarket became a member of...

Berry solution boasts on-shelf and sustainability appeal

BERRY M&H has launched a new standard design which aims to provide a complete pack and closure solution for cleaning products and give companies...

Research ‘breakthrough’ could offer solution to single-use plastics challenge

XAMPLA has revealed that new research published in Nature Communications could 'signal the end of fossil fuel single-use plastics' as the science behind a...

Sustainably packaged ‘living lettuce’ launched in Co-op stores

FRESH produce grower and supplier, JEPCO, has launched its 'living lettuce' innovation in sustainable packaging across Co-op stores nationwide. Packed in sustainable, 100% recyclable and...

Digital DRS specialist appoints new chief financial officer

POLYTAG, the business behind new technology supporting digital deposit return schemes, has appointed Steve Dawson as chief financial officer (CFO). Dawson, who Polytag said brings...

Berlin Packaging shines a spotlight on sustainability at Luxe Pack 2023

BERLIN Packaging has organised the 'Shaping the future of sustainable packaging' roundtable event, offering stakeholders the chance to debate sustainability in the packaging world...