Environment

Biffa convicted for breaching waste export law

Waste management giant Biffa has been convicted of breaking the law on overseas exports after sending collected household waste to China which it claimed to be waste paper.

Soyang Europe ramps up PVC recycling initiative

Soyang Europe has ramped up its new print waste recycling partnership with waste management specialist Blue Castle Group that it said it has initiated to pioneer the use of PVC banner material as an...

Lessebo launches premium recycled stock

Lessebo Paper has launched its first recycled paper to answer customer demand.

DLRT achieves tough quality standard

Secure printing firm DLRT has successfully been re-accredited with the ISO 9001:2015 standard for the fourth time.

Demand fuels Smurfit Kappa mill investment

Corrugated and paper-based packaging company Smurfit Kappa has completed a major upgrade to its flagship mill in the Netherlands in response to surging demand for paper-based alternatives to plastic...

DS Smith study says UK recycling “at tipping point”

Packaging giant DS Smith has released new research that says the UK will fall short of its 2035 recycling targets by more than a decade.

Attitudes have evolved but infrastructure is still lacking

While the well documented ‘Blue Planet effect’ has undoubtedly helped to raise awareness, consumer and business recycling rates had been on an upward trajectory even before the screening of this...

Your network is only as secure as your weakest link

Earlier this month, Hydro, one of the world’s largest producers of aluminium, was forced to switch to manual operations at some of its 40 sites dotted around the world due to a severe ransomware...

Study says plain cigarette pack warnings are impacting smokers

Health warnings on plain packaged cigarettes impact smokers more than warnings on branded packs, according to new research from the University of Stirling.

Firms tackle negative eco-assumptions

Government urged to reconsider detrimental messaging around green credentials of printed matter.