Iceland trials swathes of plastic-free packaging for fruit and veg
Iceland is set to trial plastic-free and low-plastic packaging across 38 of its fruit and vegetable lines, in a step […]
Month: January 2020
New CCUS project to turn biomass emissions into plastic products
Drax Group is set to pilot technology which will see carbon emissions captured from its biomass plant in Yorkshire and […]
Plastic bag makers commit to 20 percent recycled content by 2025
The plastic bag industry on Jan. 30 unveiled a voluntary commitment to boost recycled content in retail shopping bags to […]
Bill proposes ban on plastic waste exports
Exporting polluting plastic waste to developing countries will be banned or restricted under a new law. To find out more, […]
Biffa opens PET plant as export markets tighten
Biffa is today (29 January) officially opening a £27.5m recycling plant in Seaham, County Durham, for PET plastics. To find […]
Polystar Plastics reuse plastic waste to create next generation polythene
Southampton based Polystar Plastics has launched a new and exclusive Post-Consumer Waste (PCW) material, PCWflex. To find out more, follow […]
Plaswood manufactures benches made from plastic river waste
Berry Global’s Plaswood has manufactured the ‘UK’s first’ picnic bench made from plastic recovered from a riverbed. To find out […]
Glasgow to phase-out single-use plastics within two years
Glasgow City Council has approved new measured to reduce plastic use across the local area, headlined by a commitment to […]
Fishing for Plastic: Asda helps seafood suppliers collect ocean plastic pollution
Asda has unveiled plans to equip all of its seafood suppliers’ boats with equipment that will enable workers to collect […]
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 […]