Is there potential in hemp for bioplastics?
As more companies move towards biopolymers as an alternative to fossil-fuel-based plastic, some are considering hemp as a potential biomass source, but can this ‘wonder crop’ make an impact in...
As more companies move towards biopolymers as an alternative to fossil-fuel-based plastic, some are considering hemp as a potential biomass source, but can this ‘wonder crop’ make an impact in...
UK-based dog food and packaging company Skinner’s CEO Tim Hansell tells Packaging Gateway why sustainability...
Awareness of ocean-bound plastic has heightened over recent years, as have efforts to collect, recycle and re-use it. However, many...
Environmental concerns are global, but the US in particular often finds its recycling infrastructure under the spotlight. Jessie Paige looks...
Following the recent amendments to the Basel Convention, Jessie Paige hears the reaction from recycling experts to find out about...
UK-based packaging developer and manufacturer Lifestyle Packaging global head of marketing Rich Quelch tells Packaging Gateway how the trend of online ‘unboxing’ has become an important aspect of brand-building and…
As more companies move towards using biopolymers in packaging, some are considering hemp as a potential biomass source. In our cover story, we find out if this ‘wonder crop’ can…
Design innovation Development (DiD) is a new UK-based full-service packaging design agency for pharmaceutical and healthcare businesses and a subsidiary of pharmaceutical packaging manufacturer Origin. The agency specialises in sustainable…
Plastic packaging could “dominate” supermarket shelves with the introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in the UK, according to new findings from the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) produced…
In August 2020, the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced that an extended producer responsibility (EPR) reform would be implemented by 2023 to provide an up-to-date…
With environmental concerns putting brands under rising pressure to cut plastics in their packaging, recent years have seen food firms struggle to find a sustainable alternative that delivers the same…