environment

Covid-19 has overtaken consumers’ environmental sustainability priorities, according to a new study. However, concern over food safety and future food supplies is up 10%. Meanwhile, 77% of global consumers see food waste as a key challenge.…

Leading food packaging manufacturer is a founding member of exciting new collaborative initiative to create a circular economy for plastics Faerch Plast UK – one of the leading manufacturers of plastic packaging for the food industry –…

Plastics are indispensable in many areas of our modern lives, yet questions over the material’s sustainability are rarely out of the headlines these days. Are biodegradable, compostable and bio-plastics really a better environmental…

The UK throws away 2.5 billion disposable coffee cups every year, enough to circle the planet five and a half times. This is according to a report published last week by the Government. Environmental audit committee chair, Mary Creagh…

Mintel, one of the leading market intelligence agencies, has today announced five trends set to impact the global packaging industry over the coming year.   In 2018: Packaging will play a pivotal role in reducing global food and…

Warren, one of the UK’s leading independent cartonboard, graphical board, and paper stockists, has announced that it is now the exclusive UK stockist and distributor for Mayr-Melnhof’s Accurate Freeze GR KIT 9-11, adding to its range of…

Sofidel’s second Suppliers Sustainability Awards, the 3SAwards, has awarded its partners for sustainability commitments and achievements. Paper group, Sofidel, held the second edition of the Sofidel Suppliers Sustainability Award last…

Metsä Board has once again been rewarded a position on the CDP Water A List as well as on the CDP Climate A List. This is the third consecutive year that the company has been included on the CDP Water A List and the second year on the…

RPC bpi recycled products has joined the New Plastics Economy, a three-year initiative involving organisations across the plastics supply chain, aimed at developing a global and co-ordinated system for plastics packaging in line with…

Inside this month's issue: Tetra Pak has revealed its latest version of the Tetra Brik Aseptic carton as part of its goal to only use fully renewable materials for its packages, which comes under the company’s aim to further drive…