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Diageo reveals plans to invest in new aluminium recycling and manufacturing plant in UK
UK – British multinational alcohol giant, Diageo, has announced plans to invest in a facility with the capacity to produce “hundreds of thousands of tons”…
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Aldi joins UK’s Refill Coalition to reduce single-use plastic packaging use
UK – Multinational discount supermarket chain, Aldi has joined the Refill Coalition in a bid to reduce its single-use plastic. Other companies that now participate…
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DS Smith, Exeter University forge partnership to develop circular e-commerce designs
UK – British fiber-based packaging supplier DS Smith has invited students from the University of Exeter, UK, to compete in creating design systems for a…
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Study questions safety of recycled polyethene plastic for food packaging
UK – A team of researchers at Brunel University, University College London and Qatar University have raised concerns about the safety of using recycled polyethelene…
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AGP plans to add new furnace technology at its Doncaster facility to minimize carbon emissions
UK – Luxembourg-based company Ardagh Glass Packaging (AGP) has announced plans to build a sustainable ’Efficient Furnace’ that will minimize greenhouse gas emissions from the…
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Tesco removes two billion pieces of plastic from UK operations
UK- British multinational groceries and general merchandise retailer, Tesco has now removed more than two billion pieces of plastic from its UK business in 4…
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Plastic packaging increases fresh food waste: Study reveals
UK – A new report published by the sustainability charity Wrap has revealed plastic packaging of fresh produce increases food waste and plastic pollution. The…
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H.B. Fuller completes acquisition of adhesive company Beardow Adams expanding its global footprint
UK – US-based adhesives manufacturing company, H.B. Fuller, has announced the acquisition of adhesive company Beardow Adams, expanding its global reach. Founded in 1976, Beadow…
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Greiner Packaging’s K3 experience celebrates 40 years of cutting-edge innovation
UK – Sustainable plastic packaging experts, Greiner Packaging, in partnership with creative technology studio Appetite Creative, has created a fun and interactive connected experience to…
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Transcend Packaging secures US$10M investment from Itochu to accelerate growth
UK – Wales-based sustainable packaging leader, Transcend Packaging has secured US$10 million (£8m) from Japan’s largest companies, ITOCHU to fuel expansion. The deal, which Transcend…