A recent survey by Which? has reported that two-thirds of consumers are becoming increasingly frustrated by ‘wrap rage’, which is caused by the packaging on everyday products being 'too hard' to open.
According to a recent report, British manufacturers are expecting to hire more staff to cope with an expected surge in demand caused by a “reshoring” of production to the UK. Leanne Taylor considers what this means for the UK plastics industry.
Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) recently announced a study on recycling behaviour and habits and it caught my interest, and led to some thinking about recycling.
This month, PMMDA Chairman, Nigel Flowers, writes exclusively for BP&R on the latest figures published on the economy and why the UK plastics industry has reason to be optimistic about the future.
This month, in the second installment of our new materials technical blog, polymer expert, Dr Charlie Geddes, considers the heat resistance of thermoplastics.
This month’s update from Philip Law looks at what the latest figures from PlasticsEurope and VinylPlus mean for the industry as well as how certain BPF members got their hands dirty in the name of clearing up Britain's beaches!
We’ve all heard about the skills shortage, with reports suggesting that although the number of job vacancies is set to rise, there is a lack of candidates with the sufficient skills for the job.
