In an important step on the journey to replacing plastics in UK ready meal packaging, Camden BRi laboratory has certified an all-natural compostable food tray for high temperature migration, meaning it is safe and highly effective for ready meal cooking up to 240°C. Hampshire packaging manufacturer KCC is increasing production capacity for its riji line […]
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Read the letter from Plastics Recycling Europe requesting a revision of the BSI standard. […]
On 10 December BBIA wrote to the Treasury Minister responsible for the implementation of the Plastics Tax, Kemi Badenoch MP. This was to point out that the tax unfairly penalises all compostable packaging as compostables are physically unable to contain recycled content. Moreover, the tax penalises all food contact films as they are not allowed […]
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The BBIA and associated member companies have commissioned Sancroft International to undertake a detailed cost analysis of the implications of different food waste caddy liners – including PE bags, compostable plastic bags, paper bags and no bags. This is in view of the mandate for all councils to offer separate domestic and business food waste […]
The BBIA and associated member companies have commissioned Sancroft International to undertake a detailed cost analysis of the implications of different food waste caddy liners – including PE bags, compostable plastic bags, paper bags and no bags. This is in view of the mandate for all councils to offer separate domestic and business food waste […]
The BBIA and associated member companies have commissioned Sancroft International to undertake a detailed cost analysis of the implications of different food waste caddy liners – including PE bags, compostable plastic bags, paper bags and no bags. This is in view of the mandate for all councils to offer separate domestic and business food waste […]
BioPak has been awarded a grant from the Australian Government to support waste recovery in Australia as part of its National Product Stewardship Investment Fund. BioPak will use the funding to develop and support its new nationwide programme, The Compost Network — which seeks to bring industry participants together to transform compostable packaging and food […]
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Against a backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and a subsequent green recovery, targets to mitigate the impacts of climate change, and Brexit, this webinar will explore how towns, villages and communities across Wales can implement circular solutions, helping to move the country closer to a circular economy. Join a panel of experts and government representatives […]
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This year’s spending review for 2021-22, delivered by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak on 25 November, highlighted the particular importance of implementing ‘consistent’ waste collection systems – including food waste – across local authorities in England. Building on the Environment Bill and Resources and Waste Strategy, in which the Government has promised separate collections […]
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The BPF strongly advocates the enabling of circularity in the use of plastics – the value of materials and resources should be kept in use and always be prioritised. Plastic that break down at an accelerated rate are not a solution to littering. Also, the environment in which plastics are littered cannot be controlled or […]
Read More… from BPF believes PAS 9017 will not help provide a solution for littering