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Why Positive PR, Communications and Marketing Are Essential for Every Plastics Business: A Specialist's PerspectivePlastics is one of the most misunderstood industries in the world. Emma Varney-Long, Communications and PR Specialist, explores why effective PR, communications and marketing are critical to closing the knowledge gap and securing the industry's future.Wednesday, 25 March 2026
Why Plastics Processors Should Join the Climate Change Agreement (CCA) SchemePlastics processors can save thousands annually by joining the CCA scheme. Learn how to cut Climate Change Levy costs, boost energy efficiency, and prepare for net-zero goals.Wednesday, 11 June 2025
Unlock the Future: How Student Placements Can Drive Your Business ForwardIn today’s competitive landscape companies are constantly seeking innovative ways to stay ahead. An often overlooked yet impactful strategy is partnering with universities to offer student placements. Wednesday, 2 April 2025
Ensuring Safety and Sustainability: The Regulation of Carbon Black Masterbatches for Food Contact MaterialsCarbon black masterbatches play a pivotal role in the manufacturing of food contact materials (FCMs), offering essential properties such as colour, UV protection, and thermal stability. However, their use necessitates stringent regulation to ensure consumer safety and environmental sustainability.Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Expanded Polystyrene: The Versatile Material Shaping Sustainability and InnovationWhat Makes EPS Sustainable? What Challenges Exist in Collecting and Recycling EPS? What is The Future of EPS Recycling? All that and more answered in one simple article...Monday, 20 January 2025
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Bioplastics – What are they?Delving into the ever changing world of bioplastics is not for the faint-hearted. The confusing plethora of information (and misinformation) from competing sources ensures the waters are muddied at the best of times. So, let's figure it out together with the help of our Director of Packaging, Brian Lodge.Wednesday, 15 January 2025
New Year, Same Desk: How to Ease Back Into Work After the HolidaysBack to Reality: Office Edition. Whether you’re feeling ready to take on the world or still dusting off cookie crumbs from your desk, here's a checklist to help you get back into the swing of things and set yourself up for success.Wednesday, 8 January 2025
BPF at INC-5 for the Global Treaty on Plastic PollutionThe BPF attended the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 5th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) to develop an internationally legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment.Wednesday, 11 December 2024
Rocking Around The Recycling Bin: How & What To Recycle This ChristmasThe natural stresses aside, Christmas is the perfect time of year to step outside of your normal routine and spend time with family, friends, or fulfilling your own hobbies and interests. But the enjoyable (albeit slightly disorienting) lack of routine can so easily lead us to forget important tasks which are part of our normal lives.
This Christmas, let’s make sure recycling isn’t something we forget about. Here's how...Monday, 2 December 2024
Chemical Recycling: A Beginner's GuideThe 2024 Autumn budget announcement has introduced an opportunity for UK businesses to adopt a mass balance approach to verify recycled content in chemically recycled plastics. Discover the impact of this announcement on the UK recycling sector and the prospects for sustainable plastic solutions.Friday, 15 November 2024
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