All articles by Adele Berti

UK Government sets up £60m fund to cut down plastic

The UK Government has allocated £61.4m of public budget into national and international initiatives aimed at tackling the ever-growing problem…
Scottish plant packaging firm Vegware to launch paper straws

Vegware, an Edinburgh-based compostable packaging manufacturer, has announced it has created a range of paper straws to meet demand as…
Sainsbury’s launches touch-free meat packaging

British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has announced it will start selling touch-free plastic packaging for their chicken range, in a bid…
Scientists seek public support to map UK beaches affected by plastic

A group of scientists from the British Science Association and the charity The Plastic Tide are asking the public to…
Sky renews vow to go plastic-free by 2020 at Retail Week Live

British broadcaster Sky Group has renewed its pledge to eliminate all single-use plastic packaging from its offices by 2020 during…

UK Government rejects ‘latte levy’ on takeaway cups

The UK Government has turned down a proposal by the Environmental Audit Committee to introduce the so-called ‘latte levy’. MPs…
Graphic Packaging International plans £5m investment at UK site

Graphic Packaging International (GPI), a Georgia-based company specialised in the design and manufacturing of packaging for commercial products, is planning…
McDonald’s celebrates International Women’s Day with special packaging

US fast food giant McDonald’s is celebrating International Women’s Day with special packaging, franchise products and by reinventing its iconic…
Packaging company Mondi Group sets out environmental goals

Austria-based packaging and paper company Mondi Group has joined WWF’s climate leadership programme for businesses and has set out its…
AR Packaging launches fully repulpable paper cups

Swedish folding carton and flexible packaging company AR Packaging has introduced a range of fully-repulpable paper cups that will be…