Environment
News on environmental and sustainability initiatives across packaging, materials and CSR
Every Can Counts helps Durham University go green | Video
Drinks can recycling programme Every Can Counts has produced a video showing how it is helping Durham University to divert waste from landfill Read More »
New study backs Symphony’s oxo-bio additive
Symphony Environmental Technologies has announced that Intertek has produced a new life cycle assessment that supports its d2w oxo-biodegradable additive Read More »
Tetra Pak and Greencroft claim UK first with wine packed in cartons
Packaging giant Tetra Pak and Greencroft Bottling Company, part of the Lanchester Wine Group, are claiming a UK first after packaging wine in cartons Read More »
Ian Jamie: Why the UK’s green revolution is creating foreign jobs
Ian Jamie of Staeger Clear Packaging questions the Government's approach to recycling - and suggests that it is failing to create employment in the Read More »
Europen updates guide to EU packaging legislation
Europen has published a revised edition of its guide to European legislation affecting packaging and the environment Read More »
PRN Pricewatch: 22 May
Each week, we publish the average trading price for packaging recovery notes from PRN trading platform the Environment Exchange Read More »
Students ask public to bury polystyrene in degradable study
A team of students is calling for volunteers to take part in a mass experiment aimed at finding ways to make polystyrene biodegrade Read More »
O-I unveils jar with ‘mess free’ rim
Glass giant O-I is testing a new jar with a different shape of pouring spout which it claims will stop food waste accumulating around the rims of the jar Read More »
APP suspends natural forest clearance in Indonesia
Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) has announced the immediate suspension of natural forest clearance on its own pulpwood plantations in Indonesia Read More »
Pafa accuses Government of ‘muddled thinking’ on recycling
Pafa has accused the Government of having a muddled recycling and waste policy and said Defra has rushed through its proposal on plastic recycling targets Read More »
Chesapeake broadens out sustainability initiative
Chesapeake is driving its sustainability commitment further with over 100 projects underway this year to reduce the group’s environmental impact Read More »
ExxonMobil film aids Fresh Brew coffee packs
A US-based coffee firm has worked with ExxonMobil Chemical and Plastic Packaging Technologies to develop a new light coffee pack Read More »
Green agenda ‘driving brands to opt for metal POS displays’
The sustainability agenda will drive brands and retailers to opt for metal acrylic point-of-sale [POS] displays instead of cardboard ones in the future, according to SDI Displays Read More »
Scotland commits to separate recycling collections
The Scottish Parliament has adopted new regulations that require all businesses to separate paper, card, plastic, metal and glass for recycling Read More »
Asda switches Chosen By You salad dressings from glass to plastic
Asda is to launch its Chosen By You salad dressing range in new 250ml PET bottles to replace an existing glass container Read More »
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