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NatureWorks opens fully integrated Ingeo biopolymer manufacturing facility in Thailand
The new site offers lactic acid production derived from locally sourced sugarcane, lactide monomer production, and polymer manufacturing.
Emerson unveils its Branson Polaris Ultrasonic Welding Platform
The platform can boost production quality and reliability.
BP&R April 2026
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UK infrastructure should be primed to support a wave of policy initiatives that may increase demand to recycle flexible plastic packaging domestically, according to David Gudgeon, Head of External Affairs at Eurokey, a brand by Reconomy.

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Long-running strike action at glass manufacturer Encirc's Elton, Cheshire site has ended after the employer agreed to health and safety improvements.

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Maltese gin brand Islands8 has just launched a watermelon with a new design by Bluemarlin.

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Packsize, the sustainable, on-demand packaging specialist, has announced a series of appointments to support its expansion in the UK and Europe.

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Goplasticpallets.com, the provider of sustainable plastic pallets and boxes, has announced that it “smashed” its monthly recycling total as the company continues its mission to create greener supply chains.

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Jason Collins, NBA's first openly gay player, dies aged 47
Collins shared late last year that he had been diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer.
Trump's 'Golden Dome' to cost $1.2 tn, watchdog estimates
That figure is significantly higher than the initial sum of $175bn (£129.25bn) that had been earmarked for the aerial defence project.
The Papers:  'Starmer and Streeting set for showdown' and 'Crisis? What crisis?'
Every paper leads on the future of Sir Keir Starmer's premiership for the second day in a row.
Daily pill to help keep weight off after stopping obesity jabs
The tablet - orforglipron - is available in the US and could soon launch in the UK.
VAR is a flip of a coin, says Guardiola
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his players have to play well enough to ensure VAR does not decide the outcome of their games, comparing the system to a "flip of a coin".