Recycling
News on recycling and waste management across the packaging industry
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 »
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 »
Plastic kits are real deal for winning schoolgirls team
Girls from a Brighton junior school are celebrating their first seven-a-side football tournament victory wearing a brand new kit made from recycled plastic bottles Read More »
MetalMatters reaches 2m UK households in 2012
Kerbside recycling improvement programme MetalMatters has reached over two million households in 2012 across the United Kingdom Read More »
‘Recycle and Reward’ schemes to be piloted in Scotland
Ikea, Dundee University, Network Rail and Whitmuir Organics are among nine companies and organisations trialling ‘Recycle and Reward’ schemes launched by the Scottish government’s Environment Secretary Read More »
Linpac helps make recycling breakthrough with new plastics colourant
Linpac Packaging has said it has helped stop black plastic packaging being sent to landfill or incineration with the development of a new colourant that can be detected by Near... Read More »
Valpak sells facility to help meet packaging targets
Packaging producer compliance firm Valpak is selling one of its processing and materials recovery facilities to help meet packaging targets Read More »
Metal recycling campaign descends on south London
The metal packaging industry has launched its MetalMatters recycling programme to households across south London, in a move to boost collection levels for metal packaging at kerbsides in the capital Read More »
BPF Recycling Group members break 500KT recovered plastics barrier for first time
The British Plastics Federation’s Recycling Group (BPFRG) has announced that its members recycled more than 500KT of plastics in 2011, breaking the half-a-million tonne barrier for the first time. Read More »
Printpack’s UK sites achieve zero waste to landfill
Flexible packaging group Printpack has revealed that its two UK sites have moved to sending zero waste to landfill Read More »
Labour promises zero food waste policy at FPA seminar
Labour has revealed plans to pursue a zero food waste policy if it wins the next election and is considering establishing a new ‘Office for Resource Security’ to improve the... Read More »
More waste recycled than sent to landfill in England
More waste in England is being recycled than being sent to landfill, according to figures from the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) Read More »
SIG Combibloc links with Waste Aware North East to aid recycling
SIG Combibloc has teamed up with Waste Aware North East to help increase the recycling of carton packs in Sunderland, Newcastle, Durham and South Tyneside Read More »
Coca-Cola looks to sustainable strategy | Profile
Brands are under pressure to reduce packaging and help boost recycling rates, and global drinks giant Coca-Cola is no different. Its UK corporate responsibility director Joe Franses talks sustainability to... Read More »
Cash for cans schemes set to end in December
The ban on cash transactions for scrap metal will end cash for cans schemes, despite lobbying from Aluminium Packaging and Recycling Organisation (Alupro) Read More »
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