Environment

Fees will be calculated per tonne of material produced

Government releases estimated fees for Extended Producer Responsibility

The government has released its ‘illustrative base fees’ for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for the first time, with aluminium, fibre-based composite and plastic packaging topping the list for...

Brewer pays out £400k-plus over packaging waste failure

Historic Czech brewer Budweiser Budvar has paid £414,000 to charity after failing to register as a producer of packaging for an astonishing 18 years.

BPIF CEO Charles Jarrold praised the diverse, resilient industry

Power of Print set for packaging focus

The 2024 Power of Print seminar, which is now in its 14th year, will take place at Stationers' Hall in London on 5 November, this year with a strong focus on packaging.

M&S: working with its suppliers in order to make changes at scale

M&S puts garlic baguettes in paper packs

Marks & Spencer is claiming a UK first with a switch to paper-based packing for its garlic baguettes.

Nirvana CPH gains B Corp accreditation

Nirvana CPH is celebrating after achieving B Corp certification for its creative production services.

Konica Minolta joins Two Sides

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) has joined print and paper advocacy organisation Two Sides.

Google has researched solutions that prioritise both sustainability and performance. Image: Google Plastic Free Packaging Design Guide

Google shares plastic-free packaging know-how

Google has shared details about its transition to fibre-based packaging in its new Plastic Free Packaging Design Guide – but its other sustainability goals have been hit by increased emissions due to...

DS Smith offers a range of fibre-based alternatives

DS Smith replaces one billion pieces of plastic ahead of schedule  

Ahead of schedule and in partnership with some of the world’s major FMCG brands, DS Smith said it has replaced more than one billion pieces of plastic 16 months in advance of its 2025 target.

Antalis' 2023 sustainability report showed progress from its 2021 benchmark

Antalis reveals cut emissions in ESG update

Paper and board merchant Antalis has cut carbon emissions by 9% from its 2021 baseline in an update on its progress towards environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.

Ivo Textiles fined £71,000 for polluting sewers

Fabric and wallpaper printer Ivo Textiles has been ordered to pay £71,000 in damages for dumping chemicals and textiles down its drains for four years.