Klöckner Pentaplast pledges to minimise plastics waste September 13, 2018 Global packaging industry leader, Klöckner Pentaplast, has launched a 'positive plastics pledge' to minimise waste and increase its sustainable outloo... Read more
Toray Plastics (America) expands its Torayfan white films portfolio September 06, 2018 Toray Plastics (America) has added to its portfolio of white films with five new Torayfan white-pigmented metallized biaxially-oriented polypropylene... Read more
‘Vending in reverse: the industry is leading on returnable plastics’ July 09, 2018 Refreshment editor Bill Bruce recaps the progress made by vending and cooler companies in the plastics debate, and deals with 'reverse vending machine... Read more
India to eliminate the use of single-use plastics by 2022 June 06, 2018 India will aim to eliminate all single-use plastics in the country by 2022 as part of a new sustainability strategy announced by the country's prime m... Read more
EU plans ban on plastic straws and other single-use plastics May 29, 2018 Single-use plastic products such as straws and drink stirrers may be banned across much of Europe under proposals put forward by the European Union. Read more
Garçon Wines partners with RPC M&H Plastics for flat wine bottles May 03, 2018 Garçon Wines has launched a letterbox-friendly wine bottle design in the UK following a manufacturing collaboration with RPC M&H Plastics. Read more
Tekni-Plex acquires packaging producer Commodore Plastics May 03, 2018 Tekni-Plex has acquired both packaging manufacturer Commodore Plastics and Commodore Technology, which will now operate under Tekni-Plex’s subsidiary... Read more
Firms in the UK join pact to scrap unnecessary single-use plastics April 26, 2018 Unilever, Arla and PepsiCo are among the 57 businesses and organisations which have signed up to a “world-first” initiative to transform the plastic p... Read more
WHO to review dangers of microplastics in drinking water March 16, 2018 The World Health Organization will launch a review of the risks of drinking water from plastic bottles after a study found that 93% of bottles were fo... Read more
Toray Plastics introduces new Torayfan polypropylene films February 01, 2018 Toray Plastics (America) has launched the third generation of its Torayfan polypropylene films as it responds to demand for food in transparent packag... Read more