Build a better mousetrap – October 2021
A US-based company recently sent me some samples of what I can only describe as a clamshell and reusable container hybrid. One of the...
Shark-Infested waters – September 2021
Before I sat down to write this month’s comment, I popped my daily hayfever tablet from a convenient and ergonomic blister pack. This habitual...
Stirring up trouble – August 2021
When I was a youngster, a group of green kung-fu-kicking amphibians became such a huge hit with children that plastics figures of the characters...
Pulp fact – July 2021
When it comes to carton packaging and peripherals, some of the most recent developments have been in the areas of paper straws (my young...
For the greater good – June 2021
In a world where polymer banknotes are now commonplace, carbon is rapidly becoming the currency of the future, with climate neutrality being the ultimate...
Coming through a crisis – May 2021
When does a problem become a crisis? If you’re a buyer of polymers, then that time is probably about now. Readers will have noticed...
Compost leap – April 2021
The plastics packaging industry is clearly a sector in a period of transition, with significant attention being paid to solutions that encourage reuse or...
Haggis: a space odyssey – March 2021
I was reminded recently of my childhood when a neighbour handed me a bag full of Guinness World Records books intended for my young...
Spiralling out of control – February 2021
Like the majority of people, I spent the recent festive holidays dividing my time between being indoors and taking brisk walks in my local...
Papering over the cracks – January 2021
They say you should never judge a book by its cover. This English idiom is a metaphorical phrase that means one should not prejudge...
