Nextek and Coveris collaborate on flexible film mechanical recycling
18 March 2025
Nextek and Coveris have formed a partnership to convert post-consumer polyolefin (PE & PP) packaging waste into high-quality food-grade recycled resins and films.
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Packaging EPR recycling standards welcomed by UK sector
6 January 2025
The UK’s Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has introduced a recyclability assessment methodology (RAM) for liable producers who supply household packaging, effective…
Recoup survey outlines ‘monumental’ plastic recycling challenge
17 December 2024
Plastic resource efficiency and recycling charity Recoup has launched its annual UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey, which has outlined the ‘monumental’ scale of the…
Polytag and Re-Gen look to transform the recycling sector
16 December 2024
Polytag has partnered with recycling and waste management company Re-Gen, installing a Plastic Detection Unit installed at its material recovery facility to count individual items…
Herma expands wash-off self-adhesive label range
13 August 2024
Herma has expanded its portfolio of self-adhesive label materials that use the wash-off adhesive 72Hpw, bringing the range to a total of six film and…
Coveris partnership tackles plastic recycling
18 June 2024
Coveris, international packaging manufacturer, has partnered with Interzero, environmental service provider, to ‘close the loop in plastics recycling’.
New Wave label from UPM Raflatac addresses HDPE and PP recycling
16 May 2024
UPM Raflatac has launched its New Wave paper label material, available to customers in EMEIA.
Mondi collaborates with Veyzle, Wepa and Soprema to make waste more circular
26 February 2024
Mondi, a supplier of packaging and paper, has improved the circularity of material flows with 95% of release liner production waste now used as secondary…
Saica Flex transitions to create sustainable flexible packaging
22 February 2024
The packaging giant signposts a greater emphasis on paper products as it looks to uphold its ambition of making flexible packaging more environmentally friendly.
Berlekamp joins Coveris to lead sustainability drive
5 September 2023
Former adapa Group sustainability lead Dr Martin Berlekamp will take packaging manufacturer Coveris's No Waste strategy forward.
EPR fees delayed in the UK until October 2025
27 July 2023
Producer packaging fees within the proposed Extended Producer Responsibility scheme have been deferred for 12 months to October 2025.
Coveris opens ‘innovative’ plastic recycling site
6 June 2023
Coveris has announced the opening of its new plastics recycling facility in Louth, UK, which it says ‘creates a new lifecycle for printed PE packaging…
CCL Labels develops floatable EcoStream label range
13 July 2022
CCL Label has unveiled a new line of EcoStream labels to support and encourage the recycling of PET bottles.
Siegwerk launches rigid plastic packaging deinker
13 June 2022
Siegwerk has unveiled a new UV-curing deinking primer.
Recycling study shows cartonboard’s role in the Circular Economy
12 January 2022
Study by Graz University of Technology shows paper and board fibres are much more durable than previously considered.
