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American retailer forms partnership to tackle the recycling of polybags
The North Face, an American clothing chain store, is collaborating with recycling specialists TerraCycle in order to recycle the polybags used to transport items from their warehouses to their shops. Due to their fragile nature, clothes can be damaged while in transit if not packaged suitably. However,
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Tory MP berates Government for lack of action on plastic carrier bags
Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith has spoken out against David Cameron’s lack of action concerning the use of plastic carrier bags and the environmental impact they create. The Daily Mail has an ongoing
Mayor of London considering 5p charge for plastic bags
As part of an ongoing commitment to reduce the capital’s carbon footprint, London’s mayor Boris Johnson is currently looking into the possibility of charging shoppers 5p for using plastic bags. The Welsh parliament recently introduced such a charge
Grip seal bags manufacturer cuts energy use by 35% at main factory
Chemical giant SC Johnson, manufacturer of the Ziploc brand of grip seal bags, has managed to reduce energy use at its largest production facility through the implementation of an innovative new energy management
Australian firm develop alternative to conventional cellophane packaging
BioBag, an Australian company that specialises in producing packaging from environmentally sound bioplastics, has won a tender to supply the Armidale-Dumaresq Council with compostable bags to aid in the region’s drive to prevent the majority of organic waste from ending up in landfill sites. While
Grip seal bags manufacturer releases statement on microwave safety
SC Johnson, manufacturer of consumer chemical products and owner of the Ziploc brand of grip seal bags, has issued a statement concerning claims that using plastic bags for food preparation in a microwave could
Environmental groups meet to discuss phasing out plastic bags
To mark International Plastic Bag Free Day, a number of representatives from environmental organisations met in Quezon City in the Philippines to discuss the future of plastic bags. The groups agreed that disposable plastic bags should be gradually phased out in
PPIA makes statement on speculation surrounding ban on plastic carrier bags in Europe
The Plastics Packaging Industry Association (PPIA) has released a statement regarding the possibility of a ban on plastic carrier bags coming into force across the European Union. The statement follows
Canadian company sets up new website for tracking polybags
Posie Packer, a Canadian packaging company best known for their bag labelling machines, has developed a new website to give their customers more information on how to label and track polybags. The inexpensive nature of polybags has made them increasingly popular
New range of biodegradable plastic carrier bags introduced
Cortec Corporation has developed a range of flexible films and plastic carrier bags which are fully biodegradable and could be used to replace a wide variety of non-environmentally friendly packaging materials. The
