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Scaling circularity: leaders, are you there?
Scaling circularity: leaders, are you there?
At K Show 2025, BP&R’s Editor Giulia Daniele sat down with Thomas Arys, Market Development Manager, and Alfredo Nasta, EU PE Market Development Manager, at ExxonMobil, to discuss the company’s Exxtend technology for advanced recycling.
The Plastics Industry Association celebrates Plastic Recycling Week
The Plastics Industry Association celebrates Plastic Recycling Week
The Association collaborated with industry partners to share recycling progress, challenges, and opportunities that can improve the recycling system across the US.
Orion S.A. unveils its new Chief Financial Officer
Orion S.A. unveils its new Chief Financial Officer
From the 1st of December 2025, Jonathon Puckett will succeed Jeff Glajch in the role.
Powering through the positives
Powering through the positives
MGS Technical Plastics has reduced its carbon footprint by 41%. Judson Smythe, Managing Director, explains the commercial benefits and the measures taken forward by the company.
Selenis launches its Selcare CE 500
Selenis launches its Selcare CE 500
This recycle-ready material is a low-glycol modified polymer resin that meets RIC1 identification.
Supply chain readies for UK Packaging Pact

As the UK Plastics Pact comes to an end, the industry is already looking ahead to its successor - the UK Packaging Pact.

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Government faces calls for circular economy skills plan

UK authorities are facing calls to develop a national Circular Skills Plan to ensure vital workforce capabilities will be in place to limit waste and maximise resource use.

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Packaging News launches reader survey

Packaging News has launched a reader survey to determine the opinions of loyal readers – to help the brand evolve and become more useful, inspiring, and relevant.

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New glass dosing bottle for UNROOTED drinks

Glass packaging manufacturer Beatson Clark has designed and manufactured a multi-dose glass bottle for functional drinks brand UNROOTED.

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Archroma awarded EcoVadis Gold rating for second consecutive year

Specialty chemicals firm Archroma has been awarded a Gold rating by EcoVadis for the second consecutive year.

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Agency staff covering for Birmingham bin strike vote to take industrial action
Agency staff covering for Birmingham bin strike vote to take industrial action
Unite say the staff are not crossing picket lines, due to intimidation at the council's refuse section.
Trump reverses position and urges own party to vote for release of Epstein files
Trump reverses position and urges own party to vote for release of Epstein files
"We have nothing to hide," the US president writes - a reversal after previously resisting publishing the documents.
School bans singing of KPop Demon Hunters songs
School bans singing of KPop Demon Hunters songs
The head teacher tells parents references to demons can feel "deeply uncomfortable" to Christians.
Ukraine to import US liquefied natural gas via Greece
Ukraine to import US liquefied natural gas via Greece
Vital supplies are due to start flowing from the Balkans as energy infrastructure faces sustained Russian attack.
British hacker must repay £4m after hijacking celebrity Twitter accounts
British hacker must repay £4m after hijacking celebrity Twitter accounts
Joseph O'Connor, from Liverpool, hacked more than 130 accounts in July 2020 to promote a Bitcoin scam.