Big things expected for MENA printing

Big things expected for MENA printing

The commercial print business in the Middle East and North African region (MENA) is expected to reach $32 billion in 2019. According to the Saudi Gazette, research by Smithers Pira has revealed that inkjet printing will stay “the region’s fastest growing print...
RA releases Quality First Report

RA releases Quality First Report

  The Recycling Association (RA) has released its 2018 Quality First Report, which calls for a simpler approach to packaging. As PCL Direct reveals, the Association is calling for “simplified packaging design, materials and collections” in order to “improve...
Vanden weighs in on Plastics roadmap

Vanden weighs in on Plastics roadmap

The UK-based plastics recycler has been offering its views on the UK Plastics Pact Roadmap, saying it “looks good” but requires more on recyclability. Vanden has welcomed the UK Plastics Pact Roadmap but has called for more work on the recyclability of plastic...
ESA urges producers to take responsibility

ESA urges producers to take responsibility

Speaking recently at a Conservative Party event, ESA’s executive director Jacob Hayler called on plastics producers to “manage their products at the end of life.” As PCL Direct reports, Hayler was joined at the event by representatives from Defra, the WWF, the FCC and...
Dell makes pollution into packaging

Dell makes pollution into packaging

The company is collaborating with an Indian start-up to transform the country’s major smog problem into a packaging solution. With the widespread usage of diesel generators in India propounding the nation’s problems with air pollution, a start-up based in the city of...