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News on environmental and sustainability initiatives across packaging, materials and CSR
PRN Pricewatch: 15 May
Each week, we publish the average trading price for packaging recovery notes from PRN trading platform the Environment Exchange. Read More »
Wrap advises councils to separate flexibles from rigids
Wrap has urged councils to keep flexible plastics separate from rigid plastics for household collections Read More »
Coke and Eco Plastics venture set to be a ‘game-changer’
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) and Eco Plastics have described their bottle recycling joint venture as a game changer Read More »
Tesco aims for long-lasting tomatoes in new pack
Tesco is the latest retailer to pack its vegetables in packaging designed to extend the life of food and cut waste Read More »
Call for Government to review UK recycling infrastructure
The Government should implement a thorough review of the UK’s recycling and collection infrastructure, two trade bodies have warned Read More »
Closed Loop welcomes Queen’s Speech plan for green bank
The Green Investment Bank (GIB) will help to shift the log jam in lending to green businesses, according to Closed Loop Recycling Read More »
FMCG giants improve pack designs to divert waste from landfill
UK food and consumer food giants, such as Asda and Tesco, have avoided creating 70,000 tonnes of supply chain waste, according to new research Read More »
Should the UK have more energy from waste plants? | The Big Question
Last month, The Times ran a front-page article claiming the public is opposed to “burning waste” for energy. We ask if incineration-based energy from waste should be part of the... Read More »
APP faces up to its numerous green critics | Profile
Asia Pulp & Paper has been in the headlines for years and they haven’t always been positive. Liz Gyekye spoke to the group’s European sustainability manager Liz Wilks to give... Read More »
PRN Pricewatch: 8 May
Each week, we publish the average trading price for packaging recovery notes from PRN trading platform the Environment Exchange Read More »
Seventh Generation aims for 100% USDA Biobased Certification by 2020
Household and personal care products brand Seventh Generation has announced its proposal to ensure that all of the company’s eligible formulated products will be 100% United States Department of Agriculture... Read More »
Safetek launches recyclable food packaging film
US-based manufacturer and distributor of green technology Safetek International’s Food Film Division has commenced marketing its new Safetek Professional food service film for meat, poultry, produce and frozen foods in... Read More »
Call to revamp PRN/PERN system for plastics
The British Plastics Federation's Recycling Group is calling for the packaging waste recovery note (PRN) system to be revamped to encourage greater levels of recycling and investment in reprocessing infrastructure Read More »
PRN Pricewatch: 1 May
Each week, we publish the average trading price for packaging recovery notes from PRN trading platform the Environment Exchange Read More »
Ball unveils green ‘breakthrough’ in aluminium aerosol packaging
Ball Corporation has announced a metal technology breakthrough that enables the use of recycled aluminum in the manufacture of extruded aluminum packaging for aerosols Read More »
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