Environment

GDPR six months on: where does the industry stand now?
On 25 May 2018, the data protection landscape changed forever. With a level of hysteria akin to the Millennium Bug, the implementation of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) had brought...

Is a one-sided debate sinking sensible policy?
As an industry that uses plastics on a daily basis, what do UK print and packaging businesses really feel when they hear the material being berated?

Killer app: Parkside creates compostable packs for kids’ snacks
Oxford-based start-up Wallaroo believes children are the future, that’s why it’s doing what it can to make its healthy snack packs as appealing to kids as possible with their colourful packages.

Setting a higher standard for others to follow
One reason Imprint is good at exploiting business opportunities is because it never exploits people. The large-format company owned by Pureprint recently became a member of the ethical supplier...

New Hatch products can grow into a mini garden
A new range of products that can be buried after use and will then sprout flowers has been launched by a sustainability focused printer.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Everyone loves a good Christmas party and a well-planned corporate gathering can do wonders for morale. But as headlines have shown, employers are becoming increasingly alive to the risks they face...

Do consumers understand packaging?
As the end of 2018 comes into sight, it has been nearly a full year since the plastic packaging debate was famously thrust into view by David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II documentary series.

Australian tobacco warnings would be used in no-deal Brexit
Graphic warnings on tobacco products sold in the UK would be replaced by Australian alternatives in the event of a no-deal Brexit scenario.

Consumers wise up to packs' environmental impact
Shoppers are becoming increasingly aware of how environmentally friendly the packaging they come into contact with is and are acting accordingly on their purchasing decisions, according to new...

Keep your business and employees out of harm’s way
The backbone to the present health and safety regime is over 40 years old and to some it’s generated nothing but a culture of blame while to many others it has made the workplace markedly safer.