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LG Electronics spotlights circularity at CES 2026
LG is focusing on innovation, partnerships, and consumer engagement to limit negative environmental impact.
Plastics Europe announces its new President
Rob Ingram, CEO of INEOS Olefins & Polymers Europe, succeeds Benny Mermans, the Vice President of Sustainability at Chevron Phillips Chemical.
SABIC divests its EP business and ETP business in the Americas and Europe
By selling these two businesses, SABIC is expecting to generate an enterprise value of $950 million.
BP&R Thought Leadership Report 2026
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Ipsum acquires CountyClean Group Ltd
As a result of the move, the company will expand its liquid management capabilities and will gain access to the Surrey-based waste treatment and recycling facility.

DS Smith has partnered with the Serele SupeR agricultural cooperative in Romania, to replace ten million plastic packages with circular, recyclable, fibre-based and FSCĀ® certified corrugated cardboard solutions.

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Which? is urging the government to make front-of-pack nutrition labelling mandatory, following its latest research.

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Unilever has replaced plastic shrink film used in its Axe promotional deodorant duopacks with a paper grouping band developed by Saica Group.

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MM Packaging Deeside has secured a British Retail Consortium Global Standards (BRCGS) certification, achieving an AA standard.

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VPK Packaging UK & Ireland, has appointed a new plant general manager at its Banbury manufacturing site.

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BTS stand to make $1bn as they announce mammoth comeback tour
It's the K-pop band's first tour since completing compulsory military service in South Korea.
Hundreds from Met Police declare Freemasons links
Membership of the Freemasons or similar organisations became declarable in December.
World central banks 'stand in solidarity' with Fed chair after US threatens criminal charges
Eleven central banks have backed Jerome Powell after the US launched a criminal investigation into the US Fed.
Cover-up law delayed after concerns it will not apply fully to MI5
The law would create a new legal duty on public bodies to tell the truth during investigations.
New Birmingham-Manchester rail link to be proposed
Previous plans for a high-speed rail line between the cities were scrapped by Rishi Sunak's government.