In the following article, Doug Woodring and Trish Hyde of the Plasticity Forum look at how the changing landscape surrounding the management of waste plastics is providing both puzzle, as well as opportunity.
Adela Putinelu, Sustainability Issues Executive at the British Plastics Federation, marks 10-years of Operation Clean Sweep, the international industry initiative to stop plastic pellet loss to the environment, with a special report.
During GPS2019, the global summit for the plastics industry held this week, delegates heard how, despite the numerous headwinds affecting the industry, that opportunities have rarely been greater. Leanne Taylor reports.
To mark World Environment Day, TOMRA looks at the issues surrounding land-based plastic waste and how it is damaging both our wildlife and the environment.
Dr Kevin Bradley, Secretary General of the international bromine organisation (BSEF), looks more closely at voluntary product stewardship schemes on the occasion it launches a new, updated code of best practice.
In this guest blog an editor from nova-Institute interviews Michael Carus, CEO of nova-Institute, on the development of the European bio-based economy and a shift towards a renewable carbon economy
Philip Law outlines how the latest survey of its members reveals a cautiously robust approach, the successful hosting of a major UK plastics conference and the winners of the Polymer Apprentice of the Year’ award committed to a career in plastics.
The UK throws away 2.5 billion coffee cups a year, and over half a million per day become litter - Global product development and technology consultancy firm Cambridge Consultants has been looking at a number of ways to solve the coffee cup problem
Philip Law, Director-General of the BPF, reflects on the recently published Government waste management consultations and outlines the suggestions the Association will be making in its responses.
Serena Best started her journey in the industry with a degree in Material Science. She later went on to have a successful career earning her the award of a CBE.
Sarah Greenwood has worked as a self-employed consultant for the past five years in packaging and has found her work moving more towards the sustainability of plastics.
