Entries sought for Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023
NOMINATIONS are now being sought for the Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023.
Brand owners, manufacturers, retailers, product designers, packaging producers and designers, raw material suppliers,...
Supermarket joins list of retailers ditching coloured milk caps
CO-OP has become the latest retailer to commit to removing all coloured milk bottle caps from its shelf in place of clear lids.
The supermarket...
Berry highlights recycling commitment with third party accreditation move
BERRY Global has announced that its European flexible films division is adopting a standard approach to substantiate its recycled content claims, including for its...
‘Breakthrough’ tape solution launched for e-commerce market
ESSENTRA Tapes has launched its new paper-based tear tape - Rippatape Halo - under its ECO Range of solutions.
The 'breakthrough solution' aims to help...
Asda moves own-brand tea bags to plant-based packaging
ASDA has introduced plant-based packaging to its own-brand tea bags in a move which it said will allow 550 million of products to be...
Co-op to track how many of its plastic bottles are being recycled
CO-OP is launching a trial to uncover the number of its own-brand plastic bottles being recycled.
The move comes as the retailer looks to boost...
Asda doubles length of toilet rolls to cut back on packaging
ASDA has doubled the length of all its own-brand toilet rolls in a move which it said will remove 74-tonnes of plastic and save...
COP27: alternative materials must be on the agenda
By Daphna Nissenbaum, co-founder and CEO of compostable packaging solutions company TIPA
COP27 is back in the news yet again, as world’s leaders gather in...
McDonald’s to change ‘famous’ plastic McFlurry spoons to paper
MCDONALD'S is to roll out McFlurry spoons made from a sustainable, paper-based material.
It comes as the fast food chain replaces all its plastic cutlery...
Industry collaboration is vital in development of PRN reforms
The Government has published its response to the PRN consultation, giving an indication of how the system will change when EPR starts in 2024....
