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02 Dec 2020
At this time last year, Covid-19 was first emerging in China, but I doubt many of us in the UK anticipated the life-changing impact it would have on our personal…
27 Nov 2020
The fibre-based packaging alliance, 4evergreen, recently held its launch event entitled ‘Perfecting circularity with fibre-based packaging’. The online event included a panel debate with industry leaders from Stora Enso, Huhtamaki,…
25 Nov 2020
With the shopping season upon us early this year and sturdy brown boxes helping ensure on-time delivery for both gifts and everyday goods, research from the Paper and Packaging Board’s…
24 Nov 2020
SaveonEnergy.com has released research that over half of Britons are baffled by everyday recycling symbols, revealing that 61% of shoppers do not understand nine key symbols on packaging that appear…
09 Nov 2020
Reinforcing its commitment to improve biodiversity in the communities in which it operates, DS Smith has launched new funding available to partnerships and local charities across the UK. The DS…
04 Nov 2020
DS Smith Plc has issued a pre-close trading update in respect of the half year ending 31 October 2020. “As expected, the market trends and our performance have continued to…
Biffa plc has acquired Simply Waste Solutions in the south of England. Biffa has acquired 100% of the share capital of Camo Ltd, which trades under the Simply Waste brand,…
03 Nov 2020
Tesco, Kellogg and the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment (ACE UK) are undertaking a Carton recycling points will be introduced into eleven Tesco stores in England and Wales to…
02 Nov 2020
The global recovered fibre market has been undergoing a transformation in the last two to three years as new outlets are sought for material that, in many previous instances, would…
30 Oct 2020
The Keynote Session at BIR World Recycling Convention Week 2020, held on October 13 during its week-long series of webinars was entitled “The global economy: How rocky will be the…
20 Oct 2020
DS Smith has confirmed a new partnership with World Kinect Energy Services to manage energy consumption across all of its Recycling, Paper and Packaging sites spanning across 26 European countries….
09 Oct 2020
DS Smith has joined forces with Transporeon, a transport management platform and Sixfold, a real-time visibility platform, to implement the next generation of supply chain technology. The partnership will bring…
Presona has helped ethical retailer Co-op further reduce its carbon footprint with the installation of two new balers and Presona built conveyors at the firm’s Avonmouth and Andover Distribution Centres…
08 Oct 2020
Flow wrap is a type of packaging solution used for many products in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) sector and currently, plastic film flow wrap is standard for FMCG….
05 Oct 2020
Smurfit Kappa has extended its range of sustainable and biodegradable products for the agricultural sector with the launch of BanaBag®. BanaBag® is an innovative and sustainable product created by Smurfit…
Recovered fibre exporters, together with the UK Recycling Association, have expressed concern that following export restrictions to China, Indonesia is now introducing new paperwork requirements for exports and Turkey is…