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Michelin and Murfitts Industries join hands to process end-of-life tyres
Michelin and Murfitts Industries have recently started a collaboration to process end-of-life tyres, recovering both the energy and the materials within them.
35 years of Floreeda’s creative acrylics
The Stockport-based, family-owned manufacturer celebrates its 35th anniversary expertly creating plastic products for businesses across the UK.
Scanfill and Sulapac push the green transition in packaging
Scanfill and Sulapac have recently collaborated to launch the The Degrafoil Flow 1.7 by Scanfill is made of Sulapac Flow 1.7 wood-composite to help thermoformers meet their sustainability targets.
SK chemicals enters exclusive partnership with Durmont
With the help of Paarang, the trio have already developed yarns and finished products utilising SK chemicals’ differentiated CR PET material solution.

PackUK has confirmed its RAM data enforcement position – producers are obliged to assess, collect and report data relating to recyclability of household packaging supplied in the period 1 January to 30 June 2025.

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British Glass has warned that while it acknowledges the partial reduction in the glass packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) fee announced by DEFRA late last week, the changes do not go far enough to ensure producers choose recyclable glass over less circular alternatives.

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The European Commission is next week proposing to scrap its Green Claims Directive, which was designed to prevent false, vague and misleading environmental claims.

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The Aluminium Federation (ALFED) has launched the UK Aluminium Alliance (UKAA) – a new initiative to ‘future-proof’ the aluminium industry, and drive low-carbon growth.

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Work to implement a UK-wide extended producer responsibility (EPR) programme for tackling packaging waste is looking at global examples of how similar schemes are managed to shape its work.

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Food delivery apps to tighten checks to stop illegal workers
Government met with Deliveroo, Uber Eats and Just Eat after report drivers are sub-letting accounts.
Labour MPs press Kendall on rollout of benefit changes
The government was forced into concessions on its welfare plan following a backlash among its own MPs.
Second arrest in pregnant mother murder investigation
A 42-year-old woman is arrested in Belfast by police investigating the murder of 27-year-old Sarah Montgomery.
Alcaraz avoids Fognini shock after fan taken ill
Carlos Alcaraz avoids a seismic shock against Italian veteran Fabio Fognini to set up a Wimbledon second-round meeting with British qualifier Oliver Tarvet.
Police launch criminal investigation into Bob Vylan and Kneecap Glastonbury sets
It follows performances from both bands on Saturday at the Glastonbury music festival in Somerset.