With a wealth of experience in the packaging industry National Flexibles chairman Barry Twigg gives his thoughts on the issues of the day along with guidance on market trends for pricing and availability of film supply.
Twiggs Times and Daves Diary are a must for those in the flexible packaging industry who need to keep up to date on market industry technical developments. They form a key service as a source of information for all those customers and other with too little time to undertake this work for themselves.
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There is no such thing as ‘Single Use Plastics’, while replacing plastics increases Global Warming
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Proposed EU ban on plastic sachets for sauces will increase both EU waste and Greenhouse Gas Emissions
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Our Teachers are Brainwashing our Children with ‘The Great Plastic Count’
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Overpackaging - Greenwash on a Worldwide Scale
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Overpackaging x 15 – Does plastic replacement justify this excess?
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The Tide is Turning Against Overpackaging and Here is Just 1 Reason Why
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Who will be your film supplier in 5 years’ time?
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