Pipe dreams: New issue of Inside Packaging out now!
As more companies move towards using biopolymers in packaging, some are considering hemp as a potential biomass source. In our…
23 Feb 2021
Designing for the pharmaceutical industry: Interview with DiD
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…
28 Jan 2021
UK Deposit Return Scheme could cause “tidal wave of plastic”
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…
20 Jan 2021
Inside Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme
In May 2020, the Scottish Parliament approved legislation to begin a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) trial ahead of a planned public release in 2022. It will see people pay a…
18 Jan 2021
Why data quality will prove pivotal to the success of the EPR reform
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…
13 Jan 2021
Safety drivers poise NFC packaging for growth in 2021
Near field communication (NFC) is a method of wireless data transfer which detects compatible technology close to it. When used with packaging, NFC technology can offer a range of benefits…
11 Jan 2021
‘Sylvicta’ pushes for a circular economy: Q&A with Arjowiggins
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…