Environment

Tame: greenwash claims hugely damaging to paper, print, and mailing

Milestone as greenwash removal figures climb for Two Sides

Two Sides’ anti-greenwash campaign has soared past four figures, with over 1,075 companies now having removed or changed misleading messaging since the campaign began in 2010.

EPR reporting under the 2023 legislation will not be enforced until May 2024

Keep track of changing EPR deadlines, printers warned

Deadlines for English packaging converters to submit Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reports have been changed further, with the government now saying it will not enforce reporting until May...

The new office space will accommodate around 70 employees initially

Agilico opens new energy-efficient office

Agilico has opened a new purpose-built office facility in Team Valley, Gateshead.

Print Plus UK's new lighting will save it £10,000 each year

Print Plus UK replaces lighting and looks to solar

Print Plus UK has installed LED lighting across its warehouse as part of an overall energy-saving drive.

Packs open up pots of opportunity

Fans of BBC Two show Inside the Factory will know that the production stats for some of the products featured are pretty mind-blowing, be it 360,000 tins of rice pudding made per day, or 130m malt...

KCS MD Deadman: B Corp certification required determination

KCS Print in labels B Corp first

Launceston-based KCS Print has laid claim to becoming the first British label printer to be B Corp certified.

Tanzania will address the continued interest in reforestation projects in Africa

PrintReleaf expands reforestation initiatives

PrintReleaf has launched three new reforestation projects on three different continents.

Grow My Tree nurtures the young trees in nurseries to conserve water

Midland Regional Printers commits to tree planting and solar

Midland Regional Printers (MRP) has entered into a tree planting scheme, where for every order received it supports the planting of a tree.

Larkin (left) receiving the gold award from Mallett

Curtis lauds next generation of packaging design talent

Curtis Packaging has unveiled the winners of its third annual Curtis Centre of Excellence Prize, a design competition that invites students to develop innovative and sustainable packaging solutions.

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L-R: Ashley Butterfield from Paragon Bank, Cartonage's Andrew Eastham, Paragon Bank’s Kyle Johnson, and Local Renewable Services' Andrew Clews

Cartonage cuts energy costs with solar install

Cartonboard packaging company Cartonage has installed new solar panels on the roof of its premises to help reduce its energy costs.