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Plastic Pollution Coalition and Habitable advise reducing plastics following LA wildfires
Plastic Pollution Coalition and Habitable advise reducing plastics following LA wildfires
Experts came together and penned the “How Plastics Fuel Wildfires & How to Rebuild Better” report, looking at the links between plastics and wildfires.
SupplyOne acquires Werthemier Box
SupplyOne acquires Werthemier Box
The move will allow the company to provide a broader range of packaging options, faster lead times, and improved services.
ARBURG selects Dr Volker Nilles as its new CEO
ARBURG selects Dr Volker Nilles as its new CEO
Nilles is expected to strengthen the ARBURG brand and expand its presence in the global market.
Borough Ltd appoints Adam Ginger as Technical Sales Manager
Borough Ltd appoints Adam Ginger as Technical Sales Manager
Leigh-on-Sea-based plastic injection moulding and chrome plating specialist Borough Ltd has strengthened its commercial team with the appointment of Adam Ginger as Technical Sales Manager.
Niko enhances manufacturing capabilities with support from Ridat
Niko enhances manufacturing capabilities with support from Ridat
Niko Int Ltd. has taken delivery of an innovative vacuum forming machine supplied by Ridat. The latter has supplied Niko Int Ltd. with a Model 8048AVF Vacuum Forming Machine.
Packaging Innovations 2026 | Stand up for pouches, lay down for packs

Form-Fill-Seal systems automate the packing process of dry, solid and powdered goods, increase throughput, and deliver consistent pack performance.

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Birmingham aims to resume recycling as year-long strike continues

Birmingham City Council says it recycling services remain suspended in response to industrial action by waste service staff that has been ongoing for the last 12 months.

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Gillian Garside-Wight | Need to cut through the EPR noise? Think about the future

Gillian Garside-Wight, director of consulting at packaging sustainability consultancy Aura, says everyone’s discussing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and is now global.

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Mary Creagh inaugurates Greenback and Amcor advanced recycling technology

Greenback Recycling Technologies and Amcor hosted Mary Creagh CBE MP, Nature and Circular Economy Minister, last month at Amcor’s Heanor facility for the official commissioning of the first UK deployment of Greenback’s Enval advanced recycling module.

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Packaging Innovations | BCMPA to celebrate outsourcing at Contract Pack & Fulfiment Show

The BCMPA – the Association for Contract Manufacturing, Packing, Fulfilment & Logistics – will highlight the importance of third-party partnerships and celebrate a new generation of entrepreneurs at The Contract Pack and Fulfilment Show co-located with Packaging Innovations and Empack.

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'We are not top-five contenders' - is January make or break for Villa?
'We are not top-five contenders' - is January make or break for Villa?
After manager Unai Emery says Aston Villa are not top-five contenders in the Premier League, BBC Sport looks at the importance of the transfer window.
What we know about Spain's worst rail disaster in more than a decade
What we know about Spain's worst rail disaster in more than a decade
At least 39 people have died in what local officials are calling Spain's worst rail crash in more than a decade.
Hospital was warned for years about deadly water infections, says father of cancer patient
Hospital was warned for years about deadly water infections, says father of cancer patient
John Cuddihy told BBC Scotland News his late daughter's experiences "must continue to echo beyond her lifetime".
'Shameful' and 'terrible look' - the chaos that marred Senegal's Afcon triumph
'Shameful' and 'terrible look' - the chaos that marred Senegal's Afcon triumph
Senegal beat Morocco to win the Africa Cup of Nations after the final is overshadowed when they temporarily refuse to play.
'Shameful' and 'terrible look' - the chaos that marred Senegal's Afcon triumph
'Shameful' and 'terrible look' - the chaos that marred Senegal's Afcon triumph
Senegal beat Morocco to win the Africa Cup of Nations after the final is overshadowed when they temporarily refuse to play.