UK-based Kite Packaging has introduced new Double Wall Box Sizes and Bubble Wrap retail packs. The additional four sizes of the company's Double Wall Box range will help cater for several packaging requirements. Double Wall Boxes are ...
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The UK Government has rejected a proposal from the Environment Audit Committee (EAC) to introduce a latte levy on disposable coffee cups. Earlier this year, the EAC has urged the government to charge 25p ‘latte levy’ on ...
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Sappi North America, a producer and supplier of diversified paper and packaging products, has joined as a new funding partner of The Recycling Partnership, a national nonprofit that applies corporate funding to improve recycling efforts in ...
Gosport Borough Council and paper cup manufacturer Huhtamaki have initiated a recycling initiative for paper coffee cups in Gosport, UK. Environment Minister, Thérèse Coffey, has today launched a new recycling initiative for ...
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DS Smith Recycling is calling for a more sustainable festive season with the launch of its Christmas recycling guidelines. With Christmas cards, wrapping paper, and packaging all heading home with us this Christmas, it’s important ...
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LED chip, lamp and lighting fixture maker Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has launched a family of XLamp CMA high-current LED arrays that provide what is claimed to be the best lumen density and efficacy for metal-based chip-on-board (COB) ...
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Pet food manufacturer Interquell offers a JETQ 350 as a food bin. The funny line drawings make the yellow hobbock a real eye-catcher. Under the brands Happy Dog and Happy Cat, Interquell produces high quality pet food that is available ...
International Paper (IP) has unveiled plans to invest around $300m to convert its No. 15 paper machine at the Riverdale Mill in Selma, Alabama, US. The company will convert the paper machine from uncoated freesheet to whitetop linerboard ...
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DS Smith’s plastics and extruded products division has showcased its polypropylene solutions at the Empack Porto event in Portugal. The event was scheduled between 20 and 21 September in Porto. At the event, the company has ...
Rigid plastics manufacturer One Fifty One’s (One51) has agreed to to acquire US-based firm Macro Plastics for around $150m. Based in Fairfield of California, Macro Plastics is engaged in the manufacturing of rigid plastic bulk bins, ...
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Minnesota Twins and Eco-Products have collaborated once again to turn trash into compost similar to last year. After turning 300 tons of trash into fertile soil last year, the Minnesota Twins and Eco-Products plan to top that number this ...
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The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) agency has launched recycling program for plastic bags and wraps. The state agency of Connecticut has started a new campaign to increase recycling of plastic bags and ...
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The premium brand Hansgrohe premiered at this year’s LivingKitchen trade fair in Cologne, for the first time presenting its new sink combinations to a broader public. Innovative controls, high quality stainless steel sinks and ...
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US-based coffee firm Starbucks has introduced a new paper cup recycling bin designed to reduce paper cup waste. The new cup bin, which is planned to be made available initially across 21 Starbucks stores in London, UK, by January next ...
Toray Plastics (America), a unit of Toray Industries, has unveiled high-tensile-strength polypropylene-based film designed for box-reinforcement tape applications. The Torayfan RS03 RipStop film is designed to replace PET- and ...