All articles by Deborah Williams

First Mile and Huhtamaki partner to promote disposable cup recycling

UK recycling company First Mile and sustainable food packaging specialists Huhtamaki have partnered to boost the effectiveness in disposable cup…
Glastonbury Festival: tackling waste and its 2019 processing plans

Glastonbury Festival waste: What is it doing for sustainability? Glastonbury Festival starts on 26 June, with over 200,000 people expected…
UK “must transform non-drinks packaging” for Deposit Return Scheme

If a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) were introduced in the UK, the collection and recycling of non-drinks packaging would need…
Young people choose cartonboard packaging over plastic

Three out of four Finnish youths aged 15 to 29 told researchers that they would choose food packaged in cartonboard…
Plunder the sea: Could seaweed form the bedrock of packaging sustainability?

Harnessing Seaweed for Sustainable Packaging Solutions A type of complex algae, seaweed grows in still water environments like the ocean…

John Lewis & Partners launches beauty packaging recycling trial

UK department store chain John Lewis & Partners has launched a beauty packaging recycling trial, BeautyCycle, which allows members of…
UK Government launches plastic packaging and textiles recycling fund

The UK Government has launched a £4.7m fund for organisations to increase the recycling of textiles and hard-to-recycle plastic packaging,…
Innovative pet food packaging: Five future trends to look out for

Innovative Pet Food Packaging: Five Future Trends The pet food packaging market was valued at $9.29bn in 2018 and is…
Fujitsu pledges to reduce ocean plastic waste problem

Japanese multinational IT equipment and services company Fujitsu has announced plans to reduce its use of plastic in its business…
Starbucks and Hubbub launch Gatwick Airport reusable cup trial

US-headquartered coffeehouse chain Starbucks and UK environmental charity Hubbub have today launched the first-ever reusable cup trial at Gatwick Airport…