Amcor ramps up focus on advanced recycling materials for global portfolio

AMCOR has agreed a five-year deal with ExxonMobil to purchase certified-circular polyethylene material in support of its target of achieving 30% recycled material across...

Asda to make refill products cheaper than packaged alternatives

ASDA has announced a guarantee which it has said will ensure that each refill product on offer in its stores will be cheaper than...

New direct-to-consumer delivery box created following ‘pioneering’ project

BOXWAY Packaging and Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses have created a recyclable packaging solution for direct-to-consumer deliveries from Butlers’ online cheese store. Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses is a...

APEAL ‘cautiously welcomes’ EC packaging and waste regulation

APEAL, The Association of European Producers of Steel for Packaging, has 'cautiously welcomed' the general approach of the newly published Packaging and Packaging Waste...

Aldi moves own-brand porridge pots to cardboard packaging

ALDI is to move its own-brand porridge pots to cardboard packaging in a bid to further reduce plastic waste. The supermarket said that the move...

Tesco suppliers can advertise excess packaging on new marketplace

TESCO suppliers can now cut production costs and reduce waste by selling or donating surplus stock and materials - including packaging - to other...

Denny Bros outlines green credentials with completion of solar panel project

DENNY Bros has announced completion of an eight-year project to install solar panels across its entire Suffolk factory. The firm said its commitment to greener...

Ecoveritas warns of ‘vast unnecessary’ waste created by Black Friday sales

ENVIRONMENTAL compliance data specialist Ecoveritas has urged e-commerce retailers not to overlook the 'vast unnecessary' waste created by Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The organisation...

‘First-of-its-kind’ digital DRS pilot launched

RECYCLING technology business Polytag, label manufacturer Interket, and coding and marking specialist Xact, have teamed up on a project to enable Ocado Retail to...

Scots firm wins global award for packaging innovation

A Scottish firm that helps to reduce food waste and unrecyclable plastic packaging has won a global packaging award. The innovation of ReCover Packaging, which...