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07 Feb 2022
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released its ‘Better Practices, Better Planet 2020’ Sustainability Progress Report, which highlights the paper and wood products industry’s sustainability achievements. AF&PA members…
ReLife Group has confirmed the new name of its production divisions, starting from 1 February 2022. The branding involves ReLife Recycling, a company specialising in the collection and treatment of municipal…
03 Feb 2022
Last Thursday, Jo Churchill MP, a Parliamentary Under-Secretary for DEFRA, discussed in the House of Commons the possible inclusion of juice and milk cartons in the UK’s planned deposit return…
DS Smith has successfully completed its Young Recyclers pilot scheme with five primary schools in Kent. Through the three-month pilot, more than 1,300 pupils learned about the importance of recycling…
02 Feb 2022
N+P Group B.V. has acquired the Crayford MRF in South-East London from Viridor. N+P Group have invested over £75m in the UK in 2021, and plan to invest the same…
31 Jan 2022
On 1 January 2022, Thomas Braun (pictured below) celebrated 30 years of service at bvse-Bundesverband Sekundaerrohstoffe und Entsorgung e.V. (Federal Association for Secondary Raw Materials and Waste Management) Eric Rehbock,…
28 Jan 2022
The American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA) has released a new report indicating that the vast majority of Americans – 94% – have access to community paper and paperboard recycling…
25 Jan 2022
Compact & Bale have confirmed a new sales partnership with longstanding Tiawanese baler manufacturer, C&B Engineering, that will see them offering a full range of fully automatic balers under their…
21 Jan 2022
DS Smith has confirmed its commitment to align its global operations to a 1.5°C scenario as set out in the Paris Climate Agreement. The roadmap to 1.5°C has been submitted…
05 Jan 2022
It has been reported widely that Sonoco Recycling has acquired American Recycling of Western North Carolina (ARWNC), a privately owned company located in Asheville, N.C. ARWNC processes around 30,000 tons…
03 Jan 2022
Reconomy, the provider of outsourced services to the circular economy, has acquired Casepak, the Leicester-based recycling company, along with Casepak’s sister company, Oceala. This is the Reconomy Group’s fourth acquisition of…
Further to their announcement in August of last year, CIWM has confirmed the successful completion of its merger with WAMITAB, a move designed to strengthen the provision of relevant and…
21 Dec 2021
DS Smith recently welcomed His Excellency Simon Thomas OBE, British Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia at the production unit in Belišće. The visit showcased the latest innovations in paper…
20 Dec 2021
DS Smith estimates that as seasonal shoppers continue to turn to the internet for their gifts, consumers will have more packaging in their homes than they can recycle. The data…
15 Dec 2021
DS Smith has confirmed its progress in five leading corporate ESG ratings in 2021, strengthening its credentials as a leader in sustainable packaging. The announcement comes as the company is…
13 Dec 2021
DS Smith has made strong progress against its plastic replacement targets as part of its Half Year Financial update to the market. The company reported 170 million pieces of problem…