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The 18-Month Trial Will See Smart Meters Deployed in Glasgow and Rural Lochwinnoch

Apr 30, 2019

Scottish Power is trialling 5,000 smart electricity meters in homes as part of a test that will simulate the national smart meter roll-out by covering both heavily populated and rural areas. The 18-month trial will see smart meters ...

Tags: Instruments, Meters, Scottish Power, Smart Meter

European Aluminium Beverage Can Recycling Reaches Record Level

Jun 15, 2018

European Aluminium has announced that aluminium beverage cans are well above the future EU Circular Economy recycling targets. With an increase of 0.7%, the overall recycling rate of aluminium beverage cans in the European Union, ...

Tags: Aluminium Beverage Can, Beverage Can

£3m Funding for New Scottish Plastic Recycling Facility

Jun 11, 2018

Project Beacon, which has the potential to recycle all plastics in Scotland and beyond, has secured £3m funding. Project Beacon, at Binn Farm in Perthshire, is lighting the way to a circular world of complete plastics recycling ...

Tags: Plastic Recycling

BPF Unveils Vision for 100% Reused, Recycled or Recovered Plastic Packaging by 2030

May 24, 2018

The British Plastics Federation (BPF), the trade association for the UK Plastic Industry, has released a plan to make 100% of plastic packaging reused, recycled or recovered. The intention forms part of a document, Plastics: A Vision for ...

Tags: Plastic Packaging, Packaging

UK Unveils Plans for Plastics Research and Innovation Hub

May 11, 2018

The UK Government has confirmed plans to bring together businesses and research bodies from across the world to help tackle scourge of plastic in seas and oceans. The UK is already working with the governments of Canada, India, and ...

Tags: Innovation Hub, Plastics Research

Brexit, Commodities Force Arla Foods to Launch Cost-Cutting Plan

Apr 24, 2018

European dairy giant Arla Foods has initiated an internal transformation program in an effort to realize more than €400m of savings by the end of 2020. The program, dubbed Calcium, seeks to strengthen the company's performance to the ...

Tags: Brexit, Arla Foods

Smurfit Kappa Invests in Facture Paper Mill to Meet Growing Demand for Kraftliner

Apr 23, 2018

Smurfit Kappa has further invested in its Facture paper mill to meet the growing demand for kraftliner grades in Europe. An upgrade of the mill, which is in South West France, was successfully completed in March following a three-week ...

Tags: Smurfit Kappa, Paper Mill

UPM Raflatac Joins Ellen Macarthur's Circular Economy 100 Programme

Mar 13, 2018

UPM Raflatac has joined Ellen MacArthur's Circular Economy 100 programme, as part of its efforts to achieve its sustainability goals. As the world's most sustainable labeling company and as part of UPM, the Biofore Company, UPM Raflatac ...

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Unilever's PG Tips Switches to Plastic-Free Biodegradable Tea Bags

Mar 2, 2018

Unilever’s UK tea brand PG Tips said that it will make its tea bags with new plant-based material that is 100% renewable and biodegradable. The move is part of the company's plan to enhance the impact of products on the environment ...

Tags: Unilever, Tea Bags

Graham Packaging Plans to Expand Plastics Manufacturing Operation in Virginia, US

Jan 18, 2018

Plastic packaging solutions provider Graham Packaging is planning to invest $6.7m to expand its plastics manufacturing operation in Campbell County, Virginia, US. The new investment is expected to create eight new jobs while training 37 ...

Tags: Graham Packaging, Packaging

Tata Steel Unveils Mobile Canning Line Concept to Reduce Food Loss

Jan 15, 2018

Tata Steel has unveiled a mobile canning line concept to help farmers process and preserve food onsite. The concept will help to lower food loss at source and generate additional revenues for farmers. As per the United Nations ...

Tags: Tata Steel, mobile canning line

Volkswagen to Invest Eur10bn for Electric Cars Development in China

Nov 22, 2017

German automaker Volkswagen is planning to invest more than €10bn by 2025 for the development and production of electric cars and plug-in hybrid cars in China. The investment will be made by Volkswagen Group China and its joint ...

Tags: Volkswagen, Electric Cars

Groupe PSA Creates JV to Build Cars for Algerian Market

Nov 15, 2017

French automaker Groupe PSA has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with three Algerian partners to build cars in the North African country. The Algerian partners include Condor Electronics, Palpa Pro and Entreprise Nationale de ...

Tags: Algerian Market, PSA, Cars

EcoCortec Selects Contractor for New Facility in Croatia

Nov 7, 2017

Europe-based manufacturer of films and bags EcoCortec is building a new facility in Beli Manastir, Croatia. Co-financed by Croatian Ministry of Economy, Entrepreneurship and Crafts within European Funds Programme, the expansion project ...

Tags: films, bags

ICTI Care and The Toy Association Launch New Strategic Partnership

Oct 18, 2017

For more than a decade, ICTI Care has worked with the global toy industry to ensure that toys are manufactured responsibly and ethically, protecting the rights and well-being of millions of toy factory workers. ICTI Care and the Toy ...

Tags: Toy, toy industry

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