All articles by Rosie Lintott

McDonald’s announces plan to cut down on packaging waste

Fast food chain McDonald’s has launched trial programmes across Europe to reduce plastic and improve sustainability in packaging. The company…
Transcend acquires Leeds-based BioStraw

Welsh sustainable paper-straw manufacturer Transcend Packaging has acquired the assets of Leeds-based BioStraw. The acquisition will see BioStraw transfer its…
Tetra Pak to research uses for graphene in the packaging industry

Multinational food packaging company Tetra Pak will be exploring the possible future applications of graphene in food and beverage manufacturing…
Future of plastic packaging – The Plastic Packaging Tax

Plastic packaging is used by businesses and producers around the world and, with an increasing awareness of the harm plastic…
Elior and Water Unite team up for UK foodservice industry first

Elior UK and global water charity Water Unite have teamed up to launch a campaign aimed at meeting the demand…

Combating plastic pollution with Ethique

By 2050, there will be more plastic in the sea than fish. 80 million plastic bottles are disposed of around…
Packaging through the ages

Packaging is changing every day; as products become more popular there is a demand on manufacturers to reinvent their packaging…
London Marathon reduces plastic bottle usage with edible drink pouches

Ooho seaweed pouches and compostable cups replaced 216,000 plastic bottles at the London Marathon this year. One of the many…
Accessible packaging: evolving for arthritic consumers

We are living in an ageing population, with around 10 million people in the UK living with arthritis; the condition…
Deliveroo to trial food container reuse service in the UK

Online delivery service Deliveroo has partnered with clean technology (cleantech) company OXWASH to trial a takeaway container cleaning service for…