Plastic waste and its growing visibility in nature is still a problem being tackled across the world. In 2016, according to data from The World Bank, about 242 million tonnes of plastic waste was generated worldwide. This statistic is alarming and has pushed many manufacturers to look at their own operations to see where they can minimise use of plastic. Packaging solutions provider DS Smith, is among these companies. They launched their Circular Economy R&D programme, which aims to … [Read more...] about DS Smith looking to utilise seaweed for packaging products