As I write this leader I'm sitting in my car at a motorway service station watching a Robert Horne distribution lorry pass by. This is rather coincidental as I've just finished proofing a story for that company regarding its new substrate recycling service. What makes this feature so interesting is that the global financial crisis appears to have closed the door for foreign importers of our home grown waste. There is only one solution, invest in UK facilities.

Whenever a new venture starts, in almost any field of endeavour, in needs momentum before it can really accelerate away from the starting grid.

Welcome to the second issue of Plastics and Board which I trust you will find both useful and enjoyable. It seems only a moment ago that I was welcoming you to the first issue and before you know it we shall be completing the September magazine.

Welcome to the first issue of Plastics and Board the re-launched PBIF magazine. I hope that you like it, because it is the first of many.