When the Delhi Government announced that they were to issue a citywide ban on all plastic carrier bags from 23rd November 2012, everyone expected plastic manufacturers and retailers to voice their concerns, but now that the Delhi High Court is asking questions, it...
A recent press release by the Packaging and Films Association (PAFA), confirms that three trade bodies from the plastics and packaging industry, namely the Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA), the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI), and the British Plastics...
A new set of packaging recycling targets set by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), for the period of 2013 to 2017, have been approved by the House of Commons and will replace existing legislation in January next year. Under the new...
With the New Year fast approaching, now is the perfect time to put your 2013 business plan into action, and replace your existing packaging with a range of high quality, environmentally friendly alternatives. Sustainable packaging comes in a variety of different...
A recent study commissioned by EasyFairs, organisers of the Packaging & Print Portfolio 2013, found that 58 percent of packaging manufacturers believe that environmental issues have become so mainstream, that consumers now automatically assume the packaging...
With Christmas almost upon us, it will soon be time to wrap all those presents and place them under the tree in time for the big day. Gift-wrapping is a time consuming job, albeit one that takes just seconds to undo, and while it may make our gifts look even more...