New innovation could see 100% of railway station waste diverted from landfill
NETWORK Rail is seeing the success of a partnership with The Green Block aimed at boosting station recycling rates to 95% and diverting 100% of...
Arla marks Recycle Week with ‘major’ milestone
ARLA has marked Recycle Week by announcing that it has taken a 'major' step towards offering fully recyclable packaging and zero vrigin plastics across...
Over 25,000 vapes likely being swept up from Aberdeenshire streets each month
MORE than 25,000 vapes are likely being swept up from Aberdeenshire streets each month, the region's local authority has revealed.
The findings come following a...
Berry tips new solution to ‘transform’ healthcare packaging
BERRY Global has launched a range of clarified polypropylene (PP) bottles for healthcare applications.
The packaging solutions provider explained that the product offers 'superior sustainability'...
Increasing participation through effective labels
Mandatory recycling labelling is on hold, but there is no time for complacency. Jude Allan, interim managing director at OPRL, explains what steps brands...
25p disposable cup charge ‘won’t create lasting change’
People across Scotland are being asked their views on the potential introduction of a minimum charge on single-use cups. The Scottish Government is currently...
Alternative packaging solutions deliver multiple benefits
Fenton Packaging’s Chris Warren considers the need to look to the future with more sustainable packaging options, such as Bag-in-Box (BiB)
IN most manufacturing industries,...
From complex to kerbside – pushing packaging circularity forwards
Thomas Stevenson, UK & Ireland business development manager at Korozo Group, says the packaging sustainability ‘revolution’ remains far from over
AS the global packaging industry...
Earth Action grants governments access to global plastic database
EARTH Action has granted all governments access to its global plastic data platform Plasteax.
Plasteax has been in use for over three years, offering plastic...
Sainsbury’s moves lamb mince range to vacuum packs
SAINSBURY'S has announced that it is switching its entire fresh lamb mince range from plastic tray packaging to a vacuum-packed alternative.
The supermarket said the...
