Are you liable for plastic packaging tax?
Businesses in the UK that manufacture or import plastic packaging may need to register for and pay the Plastic Packaging…
21 Nov 2025
When to repair, rebottle or retire your IBCs
Intermediate bulk containers (IBCs) are workhorses of liquid and bulk logistics. Deciding whether to repair, rebottle or retire each unit is where cost, compliance and carbon all meet. Get the…
20 Nov 2025
From silo to ship: packaging tactics to cut post-harvest losses
Every tonne of grain, oilseed, sugar or fertiliser represents months of fieldwork and capital at risk. The journey from storage to export subjects goods to moisture swings, rough handling, dust,…
19 Nov 2025
EU Defence Readiness 2030: why Brussels must not overlook packaging
Europe’s new push for EU defence readiness 2030 is reshaping how weapons, components and critical materials are funded, regulated and moved across borders. Yet one element that runs through every…
19 Nov 2025
Senior-Friendly Packaging: smarter grips, clearer labels, safer closures
Ageing changes how people see, hold and open everyday packs. Reduced grip strength, joint pain, tremor, fading eyesight and heightened safety concerns all shape the experience at shelf and at…
18 Nov 2025
When plastics outperform ‘greener’ alternatives
A new analysis suggests that, in some cases, conventional plastics may have a lower environmental footprint than their so-called “green” substitutes — though important trade-offs remain. Why plastics can sometimes…
18 Nov 2025
Strategies for packaging teams under PPWR and EPR
Targets for recycled content and recyclability have shifted from voluntary pledges to enforceable rules. For packaging teams, the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), the Single-Use Plastics Directive bottle…