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DS Smith launches Recyclability Evaluation Service

Recycling

DS Smith launches Recyclability Evaluation Service

New service aims to help businesses assess recyclability of packaging and ensure materials and designs are in line with evolving regulatory requirements

clock 07 August 2024 • 2 min read
Walkers and British Crisp Co. roll out recyclable paper crisp packaging

Recycling

Walkers and British Crisp Co. roll out recyclable paper crisp packaging

Walkers launches paper multipack bags for Snack A Jacks, as British Crisp Co. unveils 'first fully recyclable' paper crisp packet

clock 05 April 2024 • 3 min read
Bottling it: Aldi to sell own-brand wine in paper bottles in 'UK first'

Efficiency

Bottling it: Aldi to sell own-brand wine in paper bottles in 'UK first'

Supermarket to become first in UK to ditch glass in favour of lightweight paper bottles for its own-brand red and white wine from later this month

clock 08 March 2024 • 2 min read
Solar Christmas cards: Oxfordshire printing firm powers up rooftop solar project

Energy

Solar Christmas cards: Oxfordshire printing firm powers up rooftop solar project

Thomas Leach Colour teams up with Electron Green to deliver more than 50,000 solar-powered cards this Christmas

clock 19 December 2023 • 3 min read

Investment

Transition Pathway Initiative: Just 14 per cent of heavy industry is aligned with global climate goals

But researchers predict that a 'tipping point' of technically viable, economically attractive solutions to decarbonise industrial and materials sectors is approaching

clock 17 February 2021 • 5 min read

Waste

Aldi rolls out cardboard steak packaging, as Absolut toasts paper vodka bottles

Latest packaging innovations aimed at cutting back on plastic and carbon emissions, according to firms

clock 04 September 2020 • 1 min read

Carbon Trading

EU carbon market emissions fell 8.7 per cent in 2019, data indicates

Greenhouse gas emissions traded under Europe's ETS dropped 8.7 per cent overall last year, although many airlines saw their CO2 rise

clock 02 April 2020 • 4 min read

Management

Ethical loo roll: Bamboo tissue brand Cheeky Panda becomes a B Corp

Eco-friendly loo roll brand joins 2,800 companies in achieving the globally-recognised ethical and environmental status

clock 07 August 2019 • 2 min read

Supply chain

Should good things come in sustainable packages?

Sustainability of packaging increasingly impacting purchasing decisions amid growing social media scrutiny of brands, survey suggests

clock 30 October 2018 • 3 min read

Investment

Feeling flush: Eco-friendly loo roll brand Cheeky Panda secures £1m injection

Investment from publishing group Northern & Shell values bamboo toilet tissue maker at £20m

clock 17 July 2018 • 1 min read
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