Philip Chadwick

New research from INCPEN into citizen attitudes towards recycling have indicated public support for consistent collections and a desire to implement the policy quickly.

Industry has been reacting to DEFRA’s plan to reform waste collections and simplify the system, with the Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) criticising the proposal.

DS Smith has reported like-for-like improvement in corrugated box volumes in the first half of the year.

Walkers has rolled out new paper outer bags for its Baked multipacks following a trial.

Polytag has developed unique QR codes for drinks brand Blighty Booch.

Corrugated packaging giant Smurfit Kappa has reported a drop in earnings and box demand in its latest financial update.

DS Smith has created new boxes for Versuni’s Phillips home appliance product portfolio.

Extrusion and polythene film manufacturer Elite Plastics has hired Jamie Gibson as its new commercial director. Gibson has 20 years of experience in the extrusion sector and his role will be to drive the company into new markets and regions. Gibson said: “I’m looking forward to working at Elite. The culture here is so optimistic …

A competition by UK Research and Innovation’s Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge has funded six projects to design solutions for capturing and storing household flexible plastics for recycling.

Papermaker James Cropper has posted improved profits despite headwinds in the market.