Environment
Swizzels trials paperboard container
Popular retro sweet brand Swizzels is trialling a new paperboard box for its Sweet Shop Favourites selection, produced by Affinity Packaging.
Unilever invests to find alternatives to plastics
Unilever is taking materials science “into our own hands” to cut its use of virgin plastics.
Healeys backs green ambitions with new solar panels
Healeys Printers has purchased 95kW of solar panels for its factory roof as part of its new ‘Road to Net Zero’ proposition.
Paper tub trialled for Quality Street
Nestlé is trialling a new paper tub for iconic Christmas staple Quality Street.
Kavalan materials granted protective patent
TAYA Canvas (Shanghai) has been granted a protective patent for its Kavalan PVC-free range of banner materials.
Fujifilm and Brother boost remanufacturing options
Two of the industry’s leading suppliers have boosted their re-use of resources credentials with new remanufacturing capabilities.
Investigation tracks soft plastics recycling
An investigation into the recycling of soft plastics by two of the UK’s biggest supermarkets has resulted in a claim that customers are being misled, and for government to support a big cut in plastic...
SMP awards raise a glass to rising stars and green printing
The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) yesterday (26 September) celebrated the UK’s mailing industry talent at its annual awards ceremony, giving special attention to the industry’s younger talent...
Sainsbury's revamps bakery packs to cut plastic
Sainsbury’s has turned its attention to bakery products in its latest move to reduce plastic packaging in favour of paper-based alternatives.
Stora Enso finds second breach after endangered mussels destroyed
Stora Enso has resumed harvesting at environmentally sensitive sites in Finland after last month’s incident when thousands of endangered mussels were killed by forestry machinery.