Packaging waste

Paper/cardboard was positioned best for factors such as ease of recycling

Deadline looms for pEPR submissions

DEFRA and PackUK have flagged the looming deadline for businesses that need to submit data under the Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) scheme.

The plastic begins to heal itself in a matter of minutes

Self-healing plastic breakthrough could revolutionise packaging

A breakthrough in the development of self-healing packaging could revolutionise the packaging industry by allowing products to fix themselves after cracking or even breaking into pieces.