The use of alternative fuels is growing. With take-up in Europe demonstrating what can be achieved, and driven by developments in carbon-neutral technology, more Irish organisations are recognising the value
Environment
The UK’s only dedicated beverage carton recycling facility, located in Stainland (near Halifax), West Yorkshire, has opened for business. Capable of recycling up to 40% (25,000 tonnes) of the cartons
A combination of new technology and employee awareness training has enabled a Nestlé factory in La Penilla, northern Spain to reduce its water use per tonne of product by almost
The UK’s first carton recycling plant has opened in Yorkshire. The plant will recycle 1.25 billion cartons every year, around 25,000 tonnes, or 40% of the cartons manufactured every year
Cargill’s cocoa & chocolate business has introduced two new Eco-Combi trucks to replace three conventional vehicles – reducing CO2 emissions from transport by 30 per cent. The vehicles are being
Carlsberg UK has become the first brewer to join the Aluminium Packaging Recycling Organisation (Alupro) and will support the `Every Can Counts` campaign. Its membership marks the brewer’s commitment to
Dawn Meats, one of Europe’s leading meat processors, has had its hard work in achieving an ISO 14001 certification for Environmental Management rewarded by being crowned winner of the “Best
Rabobank Anticipates Higher Than Expected EU Cap on Biodiesel and Increased Opportunities For Growth
The current debates in the European Union (EU) on biofuel policy continue to generate rumour and speculation, causing considerable uncertainty for biodiesel and vegetable oil companies. Amid arguments about biodiesel’s
Flexi Narrow Aisle – the UK-based manufacturer of the Flexi range of articulated forklift trucks – has announced an investment of over in £1mllion in its short term rental (STR)
New research suggests cost-effective method of producing potable water. Scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have used apple and tomato peels to treat water and purify it for
Unilever has launched a dedicated train line in Italy to deliver ice creams from its Caivano factory to its Parma logistics hub in a more sustainable way. The Green Express
Wyke Farms, the UK’s largest independent cheese producer and milk processor, was ‘Highly Commended’ at the recent Business Green Leaders Awards. The ‘Company of the Year’ category had four finalists
The UK government has launched a project to understand the biggest technological challenges for the food industry as it aims to increase food production while reducing environmental impact. The UK’s
The UK Green Investment Bank (GIB) has published its first market report on anaerobic digestion (AD). The report, the first of its kind, gives an overview of the issues facing
The British dairy industry has issued the Dairy Roadmap Report 2013 demonstrating that it is a global leader in terms of environmental sustainability. Nowhere else in the world has the
From 1 August Torbay Development Agency (TDA) will take over the operation of the Innovation Suite at the South West Energy Centre, South Devon College. The South West Energy Centre
Coca‑Cola Enterprises (CCE), which manufactures, bottles and markets Coca-Cola products in Western Europe, has commenced a ground breaking study with ten households in Great Britain to understand why recycling rates
Dutch brewer Bavaria has shown it is not just its beer bottles that are green, with a new initiative designed to cut CO2 emissions, as part of the firm’s drive
Dutch brewer Bavaria has shown it’s not just its beer bottles that are green, with a new initiative designed to cut CO2 emissions as part of the firm’s drive for
Opportunities to recycle beverage cartons in the UK continue to increase, as the proportion of local authorities collecting them from the kerbside has reached 50%, according to the latest figures
The UK grocery sector continues to show its commitment to reducing food and drink waste as 45 signatories have joined the third phase of the Courtauld Commitment. Signatories including all
Coca-Cola Hellenic has acquired a minority 10% stake in Filia Environmental Industries, which has just opened a new PET recycling plant, located in Filiates of Thesprotia, Greece. The investment has
Unilever has slashed €300m from its costs since 2008 due to sustainability initiatives, while also growing sales 26%, the company said
ReFood UK Limited is recovering more than 10MWh a day of energy and saving over £80,000 a year thanks to
Unilever has announced that it is sourcing more than a third of its agricultural raw materials sustainably, having made significant
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has announced that a majority of its facilities have achieved zero manufacturing waste to landfill The
The Bombay Sapphire gin distillery at Laverstoke Mill in Hampshire has become both the first distillery and first refurbishment to
Seven global organizations, including the Sustainable Agriculture Initiative – SAI Platform, have launched the world’s first practitioner’s guide to sustainable
An EU project is aiming to assess the contamination risks for seafood from the marine environment and potential affects on
The Co-operative Group, Nestle and Sainsbury’s are going to test ways to improve the environmental performance of some of their
Fefco, the European corrugated packaging body, has unveiled a new character – Mr Corrugated – to promoted the benefits of
Tri-Star Packaging has launched, what it calls, a ground-breaking new plant-based cup lid for hot drinks that can be composted
Consumers around the world are willing to pay more for sustainable packaging, according to a global study. Environmentally friendly packaging
UK firm Starfrost has defended traditional freezing methods against claims by cryogenic freezing proponents that they have greater environmental impact
Nestlé has published a raft of sustainability and nutrition commitments it aims to meet by 2020 or earlier, including sourcing
2012 was a year when the Carlsberg Group continued to build on the strong progress made in 2011, so that
Nottingham based award-winning printer and packaging producer, The Sherwood Press Group, has strengthened its commitment to the packaging industry by
Kinnerton, Britain’s largest manufacturer of chocolate and novelty confectionery specialising in character licencing, challenged The Sherwood Press Group to reduce the
The Sherwood Press has worked closely with its strategic partner Loxleys, to reduce the impact of both companies’ transport activities
Ecological cleaning brand Ecover has unveiled plans to launch, what it calls, a ‘game changer’ and world-first in packaging in
A major national campaign has launched today aiming to educate consumers of the value of packaging in cutting food waste
Most consumers believe that leaving the packaging on products in the home will make them spoil more quickly, according to
The UK’s largest grower and supplier of fresh vegetables, Produce World, has cut its water consumption by half at its
The Carbon Trust is launching the world’s first international award for water reduction to catalyse business action on measuring, managing
Systems Labelling claims that its new Ecoplas synthetic label offers “a real alternative to paper labels” used on plastics bottles.
Packaging leaders have created a transparent film that is not only biodegradable, but can also extend the shelf life of
Canadian office supply store, Grand and Toy, created the aptly named “Boomerang Box” as a reusable packaging solution for frequent
A London councillor’s idea for a further packaging levy has been slammed by the packaging industry Clyde Loakes, a Labour
Greenpeace has hailed a commitment yesterday from Asia Pulp & Paper (APP) to put an end to the clearing of
Kite Packaging has developed a new online calculator system to help its customers to comply with the Packaging Regulations The
UK retailers, manufacturers, wholesalers, charities and other industry bodies have joined forces to explore and support ways to increase the
Irish coffee specialist Bewley’s has turned to Seda UK to provide paper cups for its Beeco programme The new cups
British Plastic Federation’s Peter Davis appeared on BBC’s Newsnight programme last night defending the plastics industry on a report about
Key industry firms such as the Co-op and MMR Research Worldwide will be participating in this year’s ‘Big Packaging Debate’
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