2023 marked a particularly pertinent set of anniversary days at Arburg, as the Hehl family displayed some of its newest technology along with its commitments to environmental targets and customer service also being at the forefront of what was...
Seemingly, an abundance of online b2b customer service initiatives evolved from the Covid-19 pandemic, many out of necessity as businesses found themselves unable to engage in simple face-to-face meetings, and the traditional account management lands
Joseph Doherty, managing director of Re-Gen Waste, and member of Defra’s Advisory Committee on Packaging, reflects on whether businesses should be accounting now for extended producer responsibility (EPR).
Additives specialist BioCote claims it is raising the bar for the standards of medical devices ,by integrating antimicrobial agents into medical plastics. Hannah Mullane, social media and content executive at BioCote writes.
Why is it important to have processing expertise from your material suppliers whenyou’re working in medical? And what is the actual definition of a medical grade plastic? BP&R caught up with Joanne Belshaw, business development manager...
Production of recycled plastic content is far from meeting demand, posing major industry challenges. Embracing the latest technological advancement in flake sorting helps bridge the gap between supply and demand and gives recyclers a competitive...
European Bioplastics (EUBP) supports the intention of making single-serve coffee units mandatorily compostable and calls on the EU Parliament and Council to uphold this specific proposal to not undermine its effectiveness.
Hopefully we can all agree on one thing; a circular economy is the goal. So, to that end, we should all be trying to make sustainability as easy as possible. For long-term environmentally beneficial actions to be implemented without unnecessary...
To cope with the global demand for high bandwidth and high-speed connectivity, 5G will continue to be the main point of development for radio communications technology. However, for 5G roll out to be successful manufacturers need to use materials...
Google search data demonstrates that while concerns are mounting around new waste management policies such as EPR, DRS, and the Plastic Packaging Tax - at 6600, 1300, and 2900 monthly searches respectively - 'sustainable waste management', lagging...
