Klöckner Pentaplast pilots recycling for PET food packs
Klöckner Pentaplast (kp) has completed a pilot scheme with Petcore Europe to create food packaging from recycled Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET). […]
Author: Irene Crescenzi
AO Recycling to open fridge plastics plant
Online electrical retailer AO, through its recycling arm AO Recycling, is to open a recycling facility for WEEE plastics located […]
Deposit scheme could dramatically reduce plastic waste – report
A comprehensive deposit return scheme in England could prevent 6,600 tonnes of plastic waste entering rivers and the sea by […]
More Microplastics in Deep Sea Than Great Pacific Garbage Patch
Researchers at the Monterey Bay Aquarium and the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) used small drone submarines to take sea-water […]
Aldi to introduce 19p paper bags to cut “1,300 tonnes” of plastic annually
Aldi is launching a trial of paper and compostable carrier bags in all of its 830 UK stores. From next […]
Sainsbury’s to trial reverse vending at Lincoln store
Supermarket giant, Sainsbury’s, has announced it will be trialling reverse vending at its Lincoln store that will collect plastic bottles […]
Fujitsu to phase out plastic cups, straws, bottles and bags
Multinational IT equipment and services giant Fujitsu has unveiled a sweeping new set of plastics reduction pledges, covering bags, drinks […]
Alarm sounded over rising PRN prices
An emergency meeting of the Advisory Committee on Packaging could be held soon as several PRN prices soar. To find […]
£4.7m grant to boost plastics packaging and textiles recycling
Two new grants have been unveiled yesterday to fund capital infrastructure projects in England which aim to help to drive […]
Danone, Nestlé, Tetra Pak launch recycling credit scheme in bid to ‘jumpstart’ circular economy
A coalition of leading consumer goods brands will today launch a new packaging waste initiative designed to leverage market-based solutions […]