First minister calls on Westminster to revoke rejection of glass’ DRS inclusion
SCOTLAND'S first minister has written to Rishi Sunak urging him to revoke the UK Government's rejection of glass in Scotland's deposit return scheme (DRS).
Humza...
Coveris and Notpla celebrate award win
COVERIS and Notpla have been announced as the winners of the Environmental & Sustainability Award at The British Sandwich and Food to Go...
Aldi teams up with recycling tech specialist for packaging traceability
ALDI has become the latest UK supermarket to partner with recycling technology company Polytag to gain 'unprecedented traceability' of its packaging through the supply...
Plastics stakeholders show support for chemical recycling
FOLLOWING the UK government’s announcement that a consultation will be launched on whether mass balance can be used to account for chemically recycled material...
PepsiCo and Tesco partner again for new bagless multipack trial
NEW 'bagless' multipacks of Snack A Jacks are being trialled in Tesco stores in a move which sees the snack use 86% less plastic...
Upgraded pallet wrapping gives Advantage to flexible packaging manufacturer
MONDI has teamed up with Silbo to upgrade its pallet wrapping from plastic stretch film to Mondi’s kraft paper Advantage StretchWrap.
Silbo has installed the...
Charities warn DRS ‘does not work’ for visually impaired
THE Scottish Government has been urged to use the delay in introducing its deposit return scheme to consider the implications it will have for...
‘Groundbreaking’ recyclability tool for fibre-based packaging launches in UK
A new recyclability assessment and certification service has been launched for fibre-based packaging.
Papercycle is described as a 'groundbreaking' initiative, especially with Extended Producer Responsibility...
New report urges collaboration to support sustainable food systems
NEW research from Stora Enso reportedly highlights the importance of packaging in achieving greater food systems sustainability.
The report, titled “Food packaging for better food...
The importance of educating kids on compostables
By Daphna Nissenbaum, CEO and co-founder of TIPA
In 2018, when Briton Dee Caffari skippered her Volvo Ocean Race crew through the Atlantic, the team...
