My previous blog focused on the urgency of tackling food waste, and I mentioned the benefits that compostable caddy liners can play in removing public barriers to recycling this valuable resource. Raw material shortages Clearly, compostable packaging has an important role to play in helping to tackle the food waste crisis. However, it has been … Continued
1-7 March marks the UK’s first Food Waste Action Week, dedicated to raising awareness of the environmental consequences of letting this vital resource go to waste. The campaign, from sustainability experts, WRAP, will promote activities intended to help make food loss a thing of the past. This new endeavour feels particularly pertinent now, as the … Continued
A unique set of circumstances have come together recently, resulting in scarcity of polyethylene (PE) and Polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resins. These virgin materials are used in the manufacture of a range of widely used plastic products including clear food wrap, packaging films, PPE, recycling sacks, textile production. Significantly, PBT is used in compostable plastics, with ever … Continued
Hope is on the horizon this year with vaccines being rolled out, but we must not become complacent. The recent surge in COVID-19 cases has left hospitals in crisis and led to Lockdown3. Strict hygiene and infection control procedures remain central to the line of defence. Here at Cromwell, we have a range of protective … Continued
Christmas is going to be more than a little different this year, but one thing’s for sure, the pandemic is not going to stop us putting up the tree, hanging up decorations, sending presents, and tucking into a festive feast. Can we also seize the opportunity to make sustainability a fundamental part of the celebrations? … Continued
The Government has outlined plans to introduce a Plastic Packaging Tax from April 2022, which will apply to plastic packaging manufactured in, or imported into the UK that contains less than 30% recycled plastics. The objective of the government’s policy is to provide an economic incentive for businesses to use recycled material in the production … Continued