Sustainability

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Two Sides to launch new Love Paper Week

Two Sides initiative Love Paper is launching a new week-long event to encourage the industry to collectively champion paper and sustainability to consumers and businesses.

Pond (R): The award is testament to the team's dedication

Formara wins sustainability award

Formara Print & Marketing has won a sustainability award from the national Business Awards UK, revealed on 5 December.

Edwards: the grant was a "key driver" behind the decision to start electrifying the van fleet

John E Wright supercharges sustainability strategy with grant

Signage and exhibition printer John E Wright has installed five electric charging points at its Nottingham headquarters, with solar panels due for installation in early 2025.

The product has been launched under the Ecocaps brand

Prodigi launches “first-of-its-kind” end caps for cardboard tubes

Print on demand firm Prodigi has launched a “first-of-its-kind” moulded fibre end cap for cardboard tubes.

Healeys used the Lloyds Bank funding for new Konica Minolta kit as well as its solar panels

Healeys backs green ambitions with new solar panels

Healeys Printers has purchased 95kW of solar panels for its factory roof as part of its new ‘Road to Net Zero’ proposition.

CMYUK is the exclusive distributor of Kavalan in the UK and Ireland

Kavalan materials granted protective patent

TAYA Canvas (Shanghai) has been granted a protective patent for its Kavalan PVC-free range of banner materials.

Ellie Taylor reprised her role as host for the night

SMP awards raise a glass to rising stars and green printing

The Strategic Mailing Partnership (SMP) yesterday (26 September) celebrated the UK’s mailing industry talent at its annual awards ceremony, giving special attention to the industry’s younger talent...

Heidelberg teams with Solenis on advanced barrier coatings

Heidelberg has announced a new partnership with speciality chemicals giant Solenis, focused on barrier coatings for applications such as paper packaging that can replace plastics.

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...

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.

Sappi makes green gains on Galerie

Sappi has dramatically reduced the carbon footprint of its Galerie range of coated papers, and aims to achieve a 70% reduction by the end of the year.

Fespa's 2025 events in Berlin will be the first in the speciality print sector to be run under the certification

Fespa achieves ISO certification for Sustainable Event Management

Fespa has achieved ISO 20121:2012 certification for Sustainable Event Management, an internationally recognised standard for implementing an effective and sustainable event management system.