Environment
News on environmental and sustainability initiatives across packaging, materials and CSR
Sealed Air to launch mushroom packs in Europe
Protective packaging firm Sealed Air has agreed a new deal with materials science company Ecovative to become exclusive licensee for the production, sales and distribution of Ecovative’s Mushroom Packaging in... Read More »
PRN Pricewatch: 16 May
Each week, we publish the average trading price for packaging recovery notes from PRN trading platform the Environment Exchange Read More »
Demand for plastic packaging on the rise
Demand for plastic packaging rose in the UK last year, helped by the food and beverage industry, according to a new survey. Read More »
Incpen gives approval to Courtauld 3
The Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (Incpen) has welcomed Courtauld Commitment 3’s pledge to optimise packaging to save waste Read More »
Courtauld Commitment 3 focuses on optimising packs to reduce food waste
Wrap has launched its long-awaited Courtauld Commitment 3 and the grocery sector has pledged to optimise packaging to help reduce food and drink waste Read More »
Waitrose to halve its packaging by 2016
Waitrose has announced plans to cut its packaging in half by 2016 compared to 2005, as part of its new corporate social responsibility pledge Read More »
Trashed challenges world to change habits | Profile
The director of a new documentary on waste, Candida Brady, exclusively talks to Philip Chadwick on global challenges, the film’s stunning locations and how it intended to avoid pointing the... Read More »
PRN Pricewatch: 7 May
Each week, we publish the average trading price for packaging recovery notes from PRN trading platform the Environment Exchange Read More »
Chesapeake targets further green improvements in 2013
Carton specialist Chesapeake is set to press ahead with its environmental initiatives for 2013 after claiming success on its aims last year Read More »
PRN Pricewatch: 30 April
Each week, we publish the average trading price for packaging recovery notes from PRN trading platform the Environment Exchange Read More »
CPI and green groups lobby gov’t to limit support for energy-only biomass
Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) has teamed up with a number of environmental groups and fibre-based trade associations to lobby government to limit support for energy-only biomass Read More »
Pawsey praises packaging at Westminster
Conservative MP for Rugby Mark Pawsey has praised the role that packaging can play in reducing food waste Read More »
Pack giants sign up to carbon emissions measuring scheme
Global packaging firms MeadWestVaco Corporation (MWV), Multi Packaging Solutions (MPS) and Ellis Paperbox have signed up to what a carbon emissions measuring scheme called Ecodesk Read More »
Industry bodies investigate glass pack supply chain
Valpak, Wrap, the Advisory Committee on Packaging and other key stakeholders are working on a new project which will investigate the glass packaging supply chain in the United Kingdom Read More »
China’s “strict” quality material standards prompt concern
CPI’s David Workman has questioned whether UK waste processors are going to be ready to adhere to China’s “strict” quality material standards in the next few years Read More »
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