Alastair

100% Recyclable Plastic In theory the collection and sorting of the majority of plastic packaging waste is not technically difficult, it is a mechanical process which, if helped by some initial sorting by the customer, simply involves the separation of the waste by floatation or infrared spotting. This is followed by shredding and washing ready […]

‘It requires the whole supply chain to work together and focus on delivering solutions for the right reasons’ Plastic pollution has been in the spotlight since Sir David Attenborough’s shocking revelations in the final episode of his Blue Planet II series, aired in December 2017. It was impossible not to be moved by the images showing the damage plastic is

A ban on plastics may seem a step towards a cleaner, greener future but a group of academics from Heriot-Watt University say it could result in much greater environmental damage. Some 40 academics covering multiple disciplines across the university including engineering, sciences, economics and social sciences, have formed a new network to take an impartial,

BBC shows support for plastic! Shock! Somewhat surprisingly last week BBC Business News published the following article on its website in support of using plastic particularly for food packaging! Why surprisingly? Well, as we are all aware it was the BBC’s Blue Planet II which initiated the current ‘war on plastic’. Could it be that

Why a Dead Whale is Strangely Significant First of all I apologise to any regular readers of these jottings! I had intended to move on from the current media preoccupation with plastic pollution in the oceans but this report last week, in my opinion, cried out for further analysis. Unfortunately, this Dead Whale Tells us

Adding to its extensive range of packaging and supplies Woldplac introduces a line of Sugar-Cane based Carrier Bags. This Carrier bag is made from sugar- cane based polythene and has been awarded PAS2050 certification by the Carbon Trust and is classified as paper for the packaging waste regulations. This is the first polythene product in the UK

A number of our customer provide feedback on our service and quality. One such customer in the US recently completed a supplier quality audit and WoldPac scored a very reasonable 20 out of 20. That\’s a big Texan high-five. If you would like to know how we did it or how we can help you

Adding to its extensive range of packaging and supplies Woldplac introduces Recycling Sacks. Clear waste bags to easily identify the contents. Useful for security to ensure only the correct items are put in the sack. Coloured Waste bags to allow easy segregation of waste for recycling, helping to minimise cross contamination. Our medium duty clear