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Biscuit Company fined for Non – Compliance under UK Packaging (Waste) Regulations – £39,800 –

Environment Agency accepts an Enforcement Undertaking (EU) from Bahlsen LLP, a multinational company importer of biscuits and other foods. Source: Environmental Undertaking agreement secures £39,800 – Press releases – GOV.UK Under rules relating to the use of packaging, Bahlsen failed to register with the Agency to report the amounts of packaging they imported when they were legally obliged to do so. This continued for 15 years from 1997 until...

ACP – The Official Guide to the PRN System

Source: National Packaging Waste Database- NPWD 2016. ACP_PRN_System_Guide_2015_-_Final The UK Governments, Advisory Commission on Packaging, The ACP, has Published the Official Guide to the PRN System, the financial market system which facilitates Producer Compliance to meet their legal Recovery and Recycling Obligations under the UK Packaging (Waste) Regulations. Download a full copy of the report below ACP_PRN_System_Guide_2015_-_Final Executive Summary The system was jointly developed by industry working with Government...

Making Things Last – A Circular Economy Strategy for Scotland

Source: Making Things Last – A Circular Economy Strategy for Scotland – 00494471.pdf Yesterday the Scottish Government launched their view of the future towards a Circular Economy in Scotland with food waste at the top of the Agenda – setting a 2015 target to reduce food waste by 1/3. Of interest to our clients will be there focus to reform Producer Responsibility into a single framework for all areas....

2015 Packaging Recycling Targets met with ease (in the end!) – Q4 Packaging Recycling Figures Released Early – Show Very Strong Performance

UK 2015 Packaging Recycling Targets Met with ease – in the end…… The Environment Agency this week published the Quarter 4 2015 Packaging Recycling Figures (PRN Market), surprisingly a month in advance of the release date, perhaps to bring some realism to the market which had got carried away for so early in the 2016 Packaging Compliance Year. All material specific recycling targets were easily met for 2015 with...

Environment Agency Issue Director delegation of Packaging Weights Data Submission sign off form approved/appropriate person

This form is for obligated packaging companies to delegate their document signing function. Environment Agency – Director Sign off Delegation Form 2016 Please click to download a copy Source: Form: delegation of approved/appropriate person – Publications – GOV.UK You may have recently received an email from the Environment Agency / SEPA updating you on a planned change to the Packaging Regulations requirement for a Director of your Company to...

European Commission adopts ambitious new Circular Economy Package

Source: European Commission – PRESS RELEASES – Press release – Closing the loop: Commission adopts ambitious new Circular Economy Package to boost competitiveness, create jobs and generate sustainable growth Today the Commission adopted an ambitious new Circular Economy Package to stimulate Europe’s transition towards a circular economy which will boost global competitiveness, foster sustainable economic growth and generate new jobs. Today the European Commission adopted an ambitious new Circular...

DEFRA Consult on changes to the plastic packaging recycling business targets for 2016 & 2017 and glass targets for 2018 – 2020

DEFRA Source: Consultation letter.pdf DEFRA Today launched a consultation to revise the Plastic and Glass Recycling Targets from 2016 – 2020. The consultation remains open until the 23rd December 2015, with a view to making any amendments early in 2016.  A full copy of the consultation can be found at DEFRA website: https://consult.defra.gov.uk/waste/plasticandglasstargets A Summary is provided below. To respond Directly please email packaging@defra.gsi.gov.uk The UK’s Producer Responsibility (Packaging...

Quarter 3 PRN / PERN Market Analysis

Quarter 3 Packaging Recycling Performance & PRN / PERN Market Analysis Yesterday the Government announced the Q3 Packaging Recycling figures and in general the report shows a very positive recycling performance for the UK. Glass and Plastic have had relatively strong quarters, with an all-time record quarterly performance for Aluminium. Despite the strong performances, the underlying market conditions, for Steel, Aluminium and Plastic remain a concern and one to...

Making Things Last: Scottish Govt. Consultation on creating a more circular economy in Scotland

Source: Citizen Space – Making Things Last: Consultation on creating a more circular economy in Scotland Consultation Paper, 2.1 MB (PDF document) This consultation explores the priorities for building a more circular economy – where products and materials are kept in high value use for as long as possible.  It builds on Scotland’s progress in the zero waste and resource efficiency agendas, with a new focus on a much...

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...