A new anaerobic digestion and depackaging plant will process 70,000 tonnes of food waste collected from restaurants, food manufacturers and processors in the
North East, significantly reducing miles travelled by the region’s waste. more

Exporta team up with recycling specialist to offer a free plastic recycling scheme
	Exporta, the UK’s Product Handling Experts have teamed up with Recycling Company – ‘Plastic Expert’ based in Northamptonshire to offer free Recycling to their customers of all plastic items. more

Lucozade-based edible packaging gets government funding

A Lucozade Ribena Suntory-backed edible, plastic-free packaging innovation is taking a step closer to being rolled out on the high-street – thanks to newly secured Government funding.

DS Smith shares top tips for a more sustainable picnic as temperatures soar
	DS Smith, sustainable packaging provider, has today published five top tips to encourage Brits to go green this picnic season. more

Goplasticpallets.com recycles 124 tonnes of plastic in six months
	Goplasticpallets.com – The Responsible Plastic Pallet Company – has recorded staggering recycling figures for the first half of 2019. more

Packaging food waste	Knick helps remove half a ton of ocean plastic
According to a recent study from WRAP, approximately 60 per cent of household food waste arises from products ‘not used in time’. The study observes that consumers want clearer information and packaging innovations to help reduce this waste, valued at £6.7 billion. more	Thanks to the efforts of one company from Berlin, there is now half a ton less plastic waste floating in our oceans. more

DS Smith Recycling appoints new managing director
	DS Smith has appointed John Melia to the role of managing director for its UK recycling division. Melia supersedes Mat Prosser, who takes up a new post as head of strategic business development and transformation. more

Leading plastic pallet supplier pledges to recycle all plastic pallets and boxes
	Goplasticpallets.com – The Responsible Plastic Pallet Company – today pledged to recycle every plastic pallet and plastic box it supplies to customers. more

UK Plastics Pact Roadmap looks good but more needed says Vanden
	Vanden has welcomed the UK Plastics Pact Roadmap but has called for more work on the recyclability of plastic packaging. more

Renewable energy key to clean future, say manufacturers
	New research from Haven Power, one of the UK’s largest business electricity suppliers, reveals over 60 per cent of businesses in the manufacturing industry think renewable energy solutions are the key to ensuring a clean future. Additionally, half of those surveyed believe more needs to be done to reduce carbon emissions. more

Smurfit Kappa’s sustainability achievements recognised with Colombian award
	Smurfit Kappa has received the ‘Best Environmental Approach’ award in the Andesco Sustainability Awards in Colombia. more

Calor LPG plays vital role in world’s first commercial BioSNG plant
	Calor LPG will play a key role at the world’s first commercially viable bio-substitute natural gas (BioSNG) plant in Swindon, which is set to convert 10,000 tonnes of household waste a year into ... more

Polymer Industries selects Middleton baling solution for its new recycling arm
	Devon-based plastics re-processor and recycling company, Polymer Industries, established a mainstream recycling arm, Recycling South West, earlier this year to provide additional services to ... more

Tamlite Lighting’s Carbon Trust accreditation status unlocks 30 per cent capital contributions for energy efficiency upgrades
Reducing waste plastic in the workplace
Double boost as J&B increases fleet
China set to ban logging in state forests
Final curtain call for energy loss
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