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England’s New Simpler Recycling Scheme
From the 31st of March 2026, households across England will see major changes to how recycling collections work under a new government initiative known as Simpler Recycling. This scheme, introduced by the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), aims to make recycling easier and more effective by standardising what can be recycled and how it…
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Stop, Look, Recycle – Recycle Week
This year’s Recycle Week focuses on increasing awareness on the recyclable packaging that often finds its way into general waste. This month, between 22-28 September, the UK puts its annual spotlight on recycling. Now in its 22nd year, Recycle Week returns to encourage the British public to recycle items that too often find themselves thrown into…
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Consumers Prefer Paper-Based Packaging
8th July 2025, London, UK The latest Two Sides Trend Tracker 2025 survey, one of the print and paper industry’s largest and most comprehensive studies, reveals that paper-based packaging is increasingly recognised as the preferred sustainable packaging choice. Consumers favour paper-based packaging for its compostability, recyclability, and lower environmental impact. Across a broad range of…
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3 Activities to Teach Children Recycling Habits
Now that 79% of paper[1] and 83% of paper-based packaging[2] in Europe is recycled into new products, how do we pass on our recycling routine to the next generation to help maintain and improve the current recycling rates? Recycling is becoming more essential in our daily lifestyle with councils changing bin collection routines, companies promoting…
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How To Have A Spooktacular Sustainable Halloween
In a 2020 survey conducted by Hubbub and The Fairy Land Trust, it was estimated that 2000 tonnes of plastic waste would be generated from thrown away Halloween costumes alone. Trewin Restorick, founder and CEO of Hubbub, commented that, “the total plastic waste footprint of Halloween will be even higher once you take into account other Halloween plastic…
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Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – The Gardening Edition
The age-old saying, “Waste not, want not.” carries more weight than ever before. Many nations and companies are pledging to reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfills each year, meaning that recycling rates are going up in the right direction. 71% of paper and 82% of paper packaging is recycled into new products in…
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Consumers Demand That Governments, Brands And Retailers Do More To Ensure Packaging Is More Sustainable
The Trend Tracker Survey 2023, the latest consumer research from Two Sides Europe, seeks to understand changing consumer perceptions towards print and paper products, looking specifically at environmental awareness, reading habits, packaging preferences and attitudes towards tissue products. Online Shopping – Good News For Paper Packaging The shift to online shopping has accelerated dramatically in…
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Where Would We Be Without Paper?
We might live in the digital age, but there can be little doubt that paper is still one of the most important materials in the world. For most of us, it will be something we touch, see or use multiple times a day, probably without giving it a second thought. Paper is understated and versatile,…
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Gift Wrapping – The Highstreet Initiative
Did you know, not all wrapping paper we buy from the shops can be recycled? FatFace, along with some other big highstreet names, have come up with an initiative that will save you time, effort, and money this Christmas. Picture the scene. You’ve walked into your local highstreet retailer and picked up that perfect gift…
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The Plantable Papers Of Japan
What do you do with your newspaper once you’ve finished reading it? A Japanese publisher of ‘The Mainichi Shimbusha’ newspaper, has devised a ‘green’ newspaper initiative meaning that people can plant the paper wherever it ends up. Why Was It Invented? If you have been to a city centre in the last few months you have probably…
