Environment

Metsä Board is one of many industry names involved in the 4evergreen alliance

Paper companies join new fibre-based packaging alliance

Companies across the paper value chain are part of a new alliance that has been established to promote sustainable methods of dealing with fibre-based packaging.

The straw is designed to be fully biodegradable in different environments

Stora Enso and Sulapac launch 'sustainable straw'

Stora Enso and Sulapac are launching a renewable and biodegradable straw to help combat the global problem of plastic waste.

Paper tigers

These are changing times for pulp and paper makers. While mill and machinery closures across Europe and the UK have resulted in shrinking capacity, particularly for graphical paper grades, this has...

Print’s major trends of 2019 show no signs of abating

It has been a lively – some would say tumultuous – year for print. Brexit aside, the sector saw a number of major trends in 2019, but perhaps most notably M&A activity, business failures, and...

Selfridges launches sustainable Christmas packaging

Selfridges has introduced a sustainable plastic alternative across its own-brand range of festive food this year, making it 100% plastic free.

CPI puts environment to fore with new role

CPI has appointed Lisa Faratro to the newly-created role of environmental and sustainability director.

Severn steps up eco focus for climate crisis childrens’ book

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg’s global mission to raise awareness about the world’s climate crisis has inspired millions of young people to make their own voices on the matter heard and, as such, it...

Breaking down the plastics debate

In the past couple of years, plastic has increasingly found itself at the heart of any conversation about sustainability.

HP plans water-based push

HP has announced a major $200m investment in water-based ink technology for textile and corrugated packaging.

Pro Carton brings Trees into Cartons initiative to Europe

Pro Carton is helping to educate primary school-aged children about the circular economy after bringing the TICCIT (Trees into Cartons, Cartons into Trees) initiative to Europe.