New 90% rPET Diamond pot supplied by Bunzl
Bunzl Catering Supplies has launched a new Diamond pot for the foodservice market, from supplier Faerchplast. The pot is made […]
Month: March 2019
Progress to tackle fishing ‘ghost gear’ missing best-practice leadership, report claims
Progress has been made on discarded and abandoned fishing gear in the world’s oceans, but more needs to be done […]
US plastics firm lines up RPC Group acquisition
One of the UK’s largest plastics manufacturing and recycling businesses RPC Group – looks set to be taken over by […]
Nations Agree To “Significantly” Cut Single-Use Plastics Over Next Decade
After marathon talks in Nairobi, countries appeared to have reached a deal over throwaway plastic items such as bags, cups […]
The Indonesian paradise island drowning in plastic
What is missing in Paradise and where does single use plastic go on an island? The video shows us one […]
Europe’s largest Coca-Cola bottler reveals progress on plastic reduction
Europe’s largest independent Coca-Cola bottler used 27.6% recycled content in its plastic bottles last year – more than ten times […]
Aldi targets plastic glitter phase-out by 2020
Supermarket chain Aldi has pledged to remove plastic glitter from 100% of its own-brand products by 2020, starting with its […]
UK’s first nationwide recycling scheme for plastic six pack rings unveiled
Plastic six pack ring producer Hi-Cone has partnered with recycling firm TerraCycle to launch the UK’s first national recycling scheme […]
Shocking autopsy photos show toll of plastic waste on dead whale
Graphic autopsy images have revealed the terrible toll that plastic waste took on a young whale found dead in the […]
Walkers crisp packet recycling claims need ‘a pinch of salt’
How do you recycle a used and oily Crisp packet? The packet is made of PP film that has been […]