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‘Attenborough Effect’ Led To 53% Decrease In Single Use Plastic Consumption
According to a new report, the ‘Attenborough effect’ is responsible for people reducing their single-use plastic consumption by 53%. Over the last 12 months alone, David Attenborough’s documentaries have had a considerable impact on
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Princes Introduce 50% Post-Consumer Recycled Shrink Film
International food and drink group Princes is once again increasing the recycled content of the plastic it uses, as the shrink wrap packaging on its UK manufactured products moves to 50 percent post-consumer recycled
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9 In 10 Brits Prefer Easter Eggs Packaged In Cartonboard
With Easter Sunday (21 April) approaching fast, it has been revealed that 91% of UK adults would prefer to purchase an Easter Egg predominantly packaged in carton/cardboard rather than plastic. According to a new
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Smurfit Kappa & Plastic Soup Foundation Come Together
Smurfit Kappa has joined forces with the Plastic Soup Foundation to stress the growing need for sustainable packaging. The Plastic Soup Foundation is a Dutch organisation which campaigns for an end to the pollution
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Diageo To Remove Plastic From Guinness Multipacks In £16 Million Move
Drinks giant Diageo has announced it is spending £18 million to reduce the amount of plastic used for its beer brands, including Guinness, Harp and Smithwick’s. Multi-can packs will be replaced by cardboard packs,
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Waitrose Partners With CuanTec On New Biotec Food Film
Waitrose & Partners has joined forces with Scottish biotec company CuanTec to work on a new film for food packaging made out of waste langoustine shells. CuanTec – based in Motherwell and Oban –
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IDTechEx Research Finds Smart Packaging On The Rise
In the new report “Smart Packaging 2019-2029”, IDTechEx Research finds that electronic smart packaging will become a $1.8 Billion market in 2029. Retail is undergoing significant change. Not only are there many more people on the
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Pentawards Final Call for Entries
Pentawards, the world’s leading and most prestigious packaging design competition, has issued a final call for entries, with the deadline set for Friday 12th April 2019. Packaging designers, who have less than a week to
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Sealed Air Opens New Customer Engagement Centre
Sealed Air Corporation (NYSE:SEE) welcomed visitors on April 4 to the opening of its new customer engagement facility, Packforum EMEA, in Passirana di Rho, Milan. Created for guests to discover new packaging solutions and
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Morrisons To Introduce Paper Carrier Bags In All Stores
Morrisons is is to offer paper carrier bags to all customers as part of its continuing drive to remove unnecessary plastic from its stores. Welsh stores will be the first to offer paper carrier
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