Environment

No good news on packaging regs
The European Court of Justice has backed the EU Tobacco Directive and told producers of packaging for tobacco products that they cannot use fancy substrates, designs or techniques to differentiate...

Chapelton announces distribution of International Paper’s Speed-E offset
Speciality paper and cartonboard supplier Chapelton has announced it is distributing International Paper’s FSC-accredited Speed-E offset paper.

Denmaur Independent Papers gives new life to Revive
Denmaur Independent Papers has re-launched the Revive carbon balanced recycled papers brand and sought to position it as a key tool in what was called the "new economics of a climate change world".

10 steps to reduce your carbon footprint
Environmental scientists are often reluctant to broadcast specific global temperature changes, largely due to the natural ebb and flow of climate conditions, but when temperature data from February...

Neschen unveils eco wallpaper
Substrate specialist Neschen (1-E200) has launched a new PVC-free wallpaper range called Green Wall.

UK’s businesses weigh up ins and outs of in-out referendum
Like racehorses, chomping at the bit to exit the starting gate, it seemed only a matter of seconds after the date of the long-awaited EU in-out referendum was announced that politicians were racing to...

PEFC clears up accreditation confusion with new publication
A new publication aims to clear up confusion around the differences and similarities between two of the world's most well-known sustainable forest-management accreditations.

James Cropper to recycle up to 100m McDonald's cups
James Cropper could soon be transforming up to 100 million used McDonald's coffee cups a year into paper after the two companies signed a landmark deal.

Is Carbon Balanced Paper here to stay?
Carbon Balanced Paper was reintroduced in the UK last month amid hopes that the scheme will be more successful this time around.

Countrystyle wins Smurfit Kappa contract
Smurfit Kappa has appointed resource management and recycling specialist Countrystyle Recycling to recycle waste from its new paper machine, PM9.