Wine sector leader joins Packamama board as non-executive director
ROBIN Copestick has joined the board of sustainable wine packaging specialist Packamama as a non-executive director.
Currently MD of Freixenet Copestick, he has over three...
Gold standard: Flint Group honoured for sustainability progress
FLINT Group, a producer of inks and coatings for the print and packaging industries, has secured a Gold Rating from sustainability rating specialist EcoVadis.
This...
DS Smith drives packaging innovation for heavy-duty automotive components
DS Smith has announced a new collaboration with TPV Automotive, a supplier of manufactured components to the automotive industry.
The design and implementation teams at...
James Cropper unveils ‘revolutionary’ paper innovation
JAMES Cropper has announced the release of Rydal Eco, described as a 'revolutionary' sustainable paper innovation.
Rydal Eco is an uncoated board, made entirely from...
Single-use lateral flow tests causing ‘environmental crisis’
THE widespread use of single-use lateral flow tests is creating an 'environmental crisis', researchers have warned.
A new study published in the Bulletin of the World...
AI-based paper cup recycling initiative launched in ‘world first’
ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is helping consumers in Cardiff to tackle paper cup waste in what has been heralded as a 'world first'.
Waste sorting app,...
American dream comes true for Fife-based innovators
AN innovative materials company first launched from a Fife kitchen is nearing the opening of its first ever commercial production facility in America as...
Mondi helps reduce Evonik’s carbon footprint with new paper bags for chemical powders
MONDI has launched a recyclable pre-made paper bag for chemical powders in collaboration with chemical company Evonik.
The lightweight bag has been developed to reduce...
How premium whisky is leading the sustainable packaging revolution
Maggie Londsdale reports on how premium whisky is leading the sustainable packaging revolution
WHAT’S the point of expertly creating the perfect whisky if no one...
Machinery has the bottle to handle eco-friendly packs
PEEBLES-based bottling and packaging machinery supplier Evolution BPS has revealed that the shift towards sustainable solutions has led to a growing number of enquiries...