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Irn-Bru bottle return scheme ends – AG Barr
Irn-Bru bottle return scheme ends Soft drinks manufacturer A.G. Barr has announced its 110-year-old deposit return scheme for glass bottles, including Irn-Bru, will close after a reduction in customers using the scheme. The firm said its scheme to offer customers a cash exchange saw 90% of its bottles (pictured) returned to retailers in the early 90s, but this has now dropped to 50%. Barr has instructed retailers to continue... -
Aluminium PRN Update – Advisory Commission On Packaging – Simpler PRN system expected for 2016.
Source: Simpler PRN system expected for 2016 | News | Materials Recycling World The Co2 Compliance Packaging Scheme can confirm full Packaging Compliance in Aluminium for 2015, having covered all members obligations earlier in the year. Concerns have also been raised about aluminium PRNs which have significantly underperformed in the last two quarters. This has been largely blamed on new protocols from January 2015 that no longer recognise the... -
Business fined for non compliance with all 3 producer responsibility regimes – Packaging Regulations Compliance – WEEE – Batteries
Babz Media Limited, an online company, was ordered to pay £45,500 in fines, and £8,724.98 in costs for breach of environmental legislation. Source: Business falls foul of all 3 producer responsibility regimes – Press releases – GOV.UK Babz Media Limited, an online company, was ordered to pay £45,500 in fines, and £8,724.98 in costs for breach of environmental legislation. Babz Media Limited, an online trading company operating from Bilton... -
The Ellen MacArthur Foundation launches “Delivering the circular economy – a toolkit for policymakers” – Ellen MacArthur Foundation
Source: The Ellen MacArthur Foundation launches “Delivering the circular economy – a toolkit for policymakers” – Ellen MacArthur Foundation he Ellen MacArthur Foundation today launches the results of its latest research which provides, for the first time, an actionable toolkit for policymakers who wish to embark on a circular economy transition. The toolkit complements the recently published report Growth Within: A circular economy vision for a competitive Europe by... -
Companies fined £164,000 for packaging non-compliance
£190,000 for packaging non-compliance Source: Letsrecycle.com Businesses that failed to complywith laws designed to encourage the recycling of waste packaging paid more than £189,000 to charities to avoid legal action from the Environment Agency between September 2014 and April 2015. Figures published this month by the Agency show that a total of 15 businesses had failed to register with a compliance scheme as required under the Producer Responsibility Obligations... -
Coca-Cola displays first PlantBottle made from 100% plant materials |
The Coca-Cola Company has unveiled the world’s first PET plastic bottle made entirely from plant materials at the World Expo – Milan. PlantBottle packaging “pushes the boundaries on sustainable innovation by using groundbreaking technology to create a fully recyclable plastic bottle made from renewable plant materials,” said the soft drinks giant. The current version of PlantBottle, which is made from up to 30% plant-based materials, was launched in 2009.... -
Packaging Recycling Group Scotland rejects plans for a Deposit Return System
Source: Packaging Recycling Group Scotland Packaging Recycling Group Scotland rejects plans for a Deposit Return System 19.06.15 A proposed Deposit Return System under consideration by the Scottish Government fails on nearly every practical level and ignores current consumer behaviour, according to a leading industry consortium. The Packaging Recycling Group Scotland (PRGS) today (18 June 2015) submitted evidence rejecting Scottish Government proposals for a DRS, detailing the lack of consultation... -
The Carbon Impacts of the Circular Economy in Scotland Report Launched today
Source: CIoCE Summary Report – FINAL – 15.06.15.pdf The Report Uses Scotland’s Carbon Metric to quantify the potential carbon impacts of a more circular economy in Scotland. The report’s key findings are: 1. Material consumption is responsible for over two thirds of Scotland’s carbon emissions. 2. A more circular Scottish economy could reduce territorial emissions by 11 million tonnes CO2e per year by 2050 compared to BAU, while providing...