Tesco to ditch plastic-wrap for multipack tins
Tesco is removing plastic wrapping from its multipack tins in an effort to cut down on waste. The supermarket giant […]
Category: Plastic Packaging
Hi Fly goes plastic-free on all flights
Portuguese wet-lease airline Hi Fly has removed all single-use plastic items from its fleet of aircraft, after successful pilots of […]
Concern over Single Use Plastic ‘loopholes’
The impact of the EU’s Single Use Plastics (SUP) Directive could be diminished by potential ‘loopholes’, a report from consultancy […]
Coca-Cola and Pepsi defiant on plastic bottles and littering
Coca-Cola’s head of sustainability has ruled out ditching single-use plastic bottles because there is still a demand for them. To […]
ULMA urges mix of more recyclable plastics and switch of material
ULMA Packaging UK is continuing to work with a number of material suppliers to develop recyclable mono base materials. To […]
Malaysia ships back “illegal” plastic waste to UK, France and US
Malaysia has shipped 150 containers of plastic waste back to a number of countries – including the UK, France and […]
China moves to phase out single-use plastics
China is stepping up restrictions on the production, sale and use of single-use plastic products, according to the state planner, […]
Plastic funding worth £8 million launched by UKRI
Details of two competitions for up to £8 million of public funding to develop more sustainable plastic packaging have been […]
Asda to pilot packaging-free, refillable versions of popular groceries
Asda will begin trialling packaging-free, refillable versions of some of its most popular products in May, the supermarket has confirmed […]
Cromwell Polythene purchases Moorgreen Flexible Packaging
Leeds-based waste and recycling sack supplier Cromwell Polythene has purchased Moorgreen Flexible Packaging from Duo Plastics Limited. Moorgreen Flexible Packaging, […]