Over the last ten years, we have produced more plastic than during the whole of the last century, but with the devastating impact that single use plastic has on the environment being highlighted by the recent Blue Planet II series, more businesses and consumers than ever are throwing their support behind the war against plastic. As part of its Environmental […]

Following the successful recycling certification of its Propafilm Strata SL high barrier film earlier this year by Interseroh, an Independent German recycling and consulting company. Innovia Films decided to extend the testing programme across all its uncoated, acrylic coated and EVOH barrier range of films. Interseroh analyse and evaluate the packaging based on sound criteria along with the entire after-life […]

A cross-party parliamentary group warning that firms are replacing plastic with potentially more harmful alternatives for the environment is a wakeup call for companies to redouble their sustainability efforts, says an industry expert. Dave Berriman, Technical Sales Support Manager at ULMA Packaging UK, commented: “Recent cross-party parliamentary warnings surrounding replacing plastic packaging in the wake of the Green Alliance’s recent […]

Leading polymer distributor, Plastribution, has launched the UK’s first portfolio of materials with more sustainable credentials. The move is in response to ongoing environmental concerns regarding plastic and the calls from designers, brand owners, OEMs and converters for solutions for a diverse range of applications. Recently introduced to Plastribution’s customers in an exclusive preview, the portfolio is based on material […]

As we face a global plastic crisis, Andrea Falco of HSM UK emphasises the importance of implementing a green policy and avoiding single-use plastic at work during the Christmas period. Christmas, one of the biggest and most celebrated holidays of the year is upon us, which means only one thing – our use of single-use plastic will go into overdrive. […]

UK-based manufacturer of easily recyclable paper-based packaging, Frugalpac, has added another innovative option to its market-leading range of sustainable coffee cups, introducing the Frugal Cup Linerless. Seven months after the launch of the Frugal Cup, the UK’s first fully recyclable coffee cup made of recycled paper, Frugalpac has revealed its Frugal Cup Linerless, offering new and existing customers even more […]

Fabio Perini has always had a green vocation, which in the past prompted the launch on its markets of ecofriendly solutions, even anticipating trends. In 2010, Fabio Perini was the first company to propose gluefree solutions, barring the use of glue both in lamination (Aquabond) and in the initial pickup f tissue around the core (Web Tuck system Rewinder), reducing […]

PACT2EARTH, the UK’s first producer of compostable & biodegradable can holders debuted at Packaging Innovations. PACT2EARTH has developed a recyclable, compostable and biodegradable drinks can holder to replace traditional plastic rings. Its mission is to help facilitate the removal of single use plastics for packaging within the drinks industry. Almost 700 species are now known to have been harmed by […]

LC Packaging’s sustainability efforts have been acknowledged by EcoVadis with a golden CSR rating. With this golden rating, LC Packaging now belongs to the top 5 per cent of organisations worldwide with such a certificate. EcoVadis especially acknowledges LC Packaging’s structured and proactive CSR approach with policies and tangible actions on major issues. The detailed information regarding the implementation of […]

Metsä Board, part of Metsä Group, has today published its sustainability targets for 2030. One of the company’s targets is to achieve fossil free mills by 2030 with zero fossil CO2 emissions.  This ambitious target includes both emissions from the company’s own energy production (scope 1) as well as purchased energy (scope 2). Currently, 82% of the energy used at […]