Tagged: "Packaging"
Public has ‘personal responsibility’ to tackle litter
Keep Britain Tidy and packaging supplier WF Denny have highlighted the responsibility of the consumer to avoid littering.
Expo joins Think.Eat.Drink to reduce eco impact of packaging
Expo Industries UK has joined Think.Eat.Drink, which provides food and drink businesses with long-term guidance and assessment to boost ethical and responsible production.
PHS pushes eco credentials of plastic over cardboard in warehouses
PHS Teacrate has commented on potential waste reductions from using plastic re-usable crates over disposable cardboard packaging in warehouse environments, leading to cost savings and environmental benefits.
Food and drink SMEs offered free advice on sustainable sourcing and energy efficiency
The FDF has launched a free advice hotline to SMEs in the food and drink industry, offering information on a range of business subjects, including energy efficiency, packaging and sustainable sourcing.
NHS Supply Chain focuses on sustainability with strategy
NHS Supply Chain has introduced a new Sustainable Development Strategy for 2013-16, focusing on the key areas of Carbon, Community, Ethics and Responsibility, Natural Resources and Waste.
Fruit tops retail waste table
Forty per cent of the food wasted or reduced in price in the UK retail supply chain is fruit, according to new research by INCPEN. The study, 'Checking Out Food Waste', found meat and poultry make up 20 per cent of retail wastage.
ACE reports ‘significant progress’ on traceability of carton wood fibre
The Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment says new statistics show that 'significant progress' is being made on achieving fully verified traceability of wood fibre for cartons by 2015.
UK grocery sector waste worth £6.9bn, finds WRAP
New research from WRAP has estimated that food and packaging waste in the UK's grocery retail supply chain is worth £6.9billion annually, or 'a staggering' £950 per tonne.
‘Food manufacturers need to use more recyclable packaging’, says Flexico
Food manufacturers need to increase their use of recyclable packaging to reduce the amount of plastic being sent to landfill, says packaging company Flexico UK.
Festival food traders must consider sustainability, says supplier
In order to meet environmental targets and ensure business sustainability, the organisers of summer festivals and traders working there must consider their waste management, a packaging materials supplier has urged.
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