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We’ve been shortlisted at the Awards for Excellence!

June 15, 2021

We’ve been shortlisted at the Awards for Excellence!

Sadlers has been announced a finalist in the Circular Economy Success category at the Awards for Exc...

We've won a Zero Waste Award!

June 11, 2021

We've won a Zero Waste Award!

We are excited to announce that we have been awarded a 4 star rating at the Zero Waste Awards in re...

Cardboard box prices increase again - but there’s a cheaper option

April 15, 2021

Cardboard box prices increase again - but there’s a cheaper option

2021 has seen price increases on corrugated board come one after another, at an unusually quick rate...

UK's cardboard shortages make international news

March 15, 2021

UK's cardboard shortages make international news

Cardboard shortages have been big news lately, and the problem only seems to be getting worse. We're...

Is there really another cardboard box shortage?

February 10, 2021

Is there really another cardboard box shortage?

Many industries have been faced with challenging conditions over the last year. Problems at the bord...

Why sustainable packaging is about more than reducing plastic

January 19, 2021

Why sustainable packaging is about more than reducing plastic

The big news in the world of sustainable packaging is often centred around two areas: reducing plast...

UK leads in web searches for used cardboard boxes

January 06, 2021

UK leads in web searches for used cardboard boxes

Over the past 12 months, the UK has surpassed Canada and the US to become the leader for web searche...

Recycling rebounds to pre-COVID levels

October 29, 2020

Recycling rebounds to pre-COVID levels

A recent report from the Environment Agency has shown that recycling performed well in the last qua...

What is the waste hierarchy?

September 16, 2020

What is the waste hierarchy?

You may have seen us talking about how reuse of materials such as cardboard boxes pushes the waste u...

Are you on the search for eco friendly packaging in the UK?

September 03, 2020

Are you on the search for eco friendly packaging in the UK?

You probably won't be surprised to learn that UK web searches for eco packaging have been growing s...

Heavy duty boxes for export - unbelievable stacking strength

August 25, 2020

Heavy duty boxes for export - unbelievable stacking strength

If you haven't seen our latest video demonstrating the outstanding strength of our new heavy duty e...

Cardboard waste holds more value than you think (Don’t bale your cardboard!)

August 18, 2020

Cardboard waste holds more value than you think (Don’t bale your cardboard!)

If you produce cardboard waste in volume you'll know that the price of baled cardboard waste is fall...

An innovative zero waste cardboard box recycling scheme

August 11, 2020

An innovative zero waste cardboard box recycling scheme

This British company is changing the way big multinationals think about recycling.Their aim is to s...

Has COVID-19 halted progress in packaging sustainability?

July 30, 2020

Has COVID-19 halted progress in packaging sustainability?

By the end of 2019, the tide seemed to be turning on plastic and non-recyclable packaging. Thanks t...

Opportunities for greater efficiency and waste reduction in packaging

July 23, 2020

Opportunities for greater efficiency and waste reduction in packaging

Cardboard is a fantastic material for packaging, but the manufacturing of new boxes (even when they ...