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Producer Responsibility Policy Review – UK Packaging Regulations – Packaging Design and Recycling

DEFRA Announce Future Consultation to Reform the UK Packaging Regulations Over the last few months a series of review meetings, hosted by WRAP / INCPEN / ACP, involving industry wide stakeholders to discuss how Regulatory Reform of the UK Packaging (Waste) Directive could reduce the environmental damage caused by use and disposal of Packaging, especially Plastic. The output from the meetings was submitted to Michael Gove, Secretary of State...

The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

The Revised Packaging Waste Regulations 2017 are now inforce. UK Business Packaging Waste Recycling Targets 2018 – 2020. The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 Confirming the UK Business Packaging Waste Recycling Targets 2018 – 2020. The Small Business – SME (£2 – £5m turnover) Packaging Recycling Allocation Target for 2018, 2019 & 2020 remains at 30 tonnes x £m turnover.  

Environmental Audit Committee – Release UK Proposal for Dealing with Plastic bottles

Environmental Audit Committee (EAC)- Plastic bottles: Turning Back the Plastic Tide Yesterday the The EAC released their report and proposals for dealing with the increased use and collection of Plastic Bottles in the UK. Full Report and Proposals can be found by clicking the following: Environmental Audit Commitee Plastic Bottles Turing Back The Plastic Tide The report in short recommends the following to be Regulated under New or Improved...

ACP – Advisory Commission On Packaging – Release Future Regulations Paper

The ACP – Advisory Commission On Packaging  has today released a discussion paper on the Future of Packaging Regulations from 2020 onwards. The Document can be read in full by clicking the following link :ACP Future Regulations Paper Dec 2017 Summary It is considered that the fundamentals of the current system – shared responsibility, a marketbased fee system, compliance schemes – are a valid part of any future packaging...

Food & Drink Federation issues A Sustainability Checklist for Packaging

FDF Issue Sustainable Packaging Checklist for People, Planet and Profit The Checklist aims to help companies to choose and optimise their packaging so that it contributes to a net improvement in the use of resources, makes supply chains more resource-efficient, achieves a high level of safety and hygiene, meets consumers’ needs and preferences and addresses environmental issues. It has been written primarily for users of packaging placing products on...

Packaging Recycling Targets to 2017 – 2020 Confirmed today- UK Government Announce Ambitious Targets

2020 UK Packaging Recycling Targets have been set in todays Spring Budget – 08/02/2017 Phillip Hammond, the Chancellor, today announced as part of his Spring 2017 Budget, increased Statutory Packaging Recycling Targets from 2017 to 2020. The targets are set to ensure UK Business compliance with the UK’s Packaging Directive. A welcome announcement offering certainty, whilst offering challenges ahead for UK Business, to keep the steady growth and momentum...

UK Packaging Recycling – initial figures suggest strong growth in 2016

The Environment Agency has released the interim (subject to confirmation) UK Packaging Recycling perfomance figures for 2016 showing a strong year of growth. The interim market figures, give the sector a welcome boost, following a year where general recycling performance have fallen back slightly, with much public criticism and debate. So good news especially for Packaging Recycling in Plastic, Steel and Aluminium which have posted very strong growth figures....

Packaging Recycling Target Options 2018-2020 – DEFRA Issue Consultation

DEFRA Issue Packaging Recycling Target 2018 – 2020 Consultation Today, 30th November, DEFRA have issued a Consultation on the UKs Packaging Recycling Targets from 2018 – 2020. Targets are already in place for Glass and Plastic for this period and the consultation seeks views on future targets for Paper, Aluminium, Steel, Wood, Recovery and General Recycling. The Government has asked for opinions on the 3 options laid out below...

Brexit – What next for the Packaging Regulations?

Brexit – What Next for the Packaging Waste Regulations in the UK? Hightlight Text – DEFRA Recently held a Waste Management Industry Brexit ‘No Deal’ and realeased Guidance on how indutsry should best prepare for the event of a no deal with the EU. Click for Q&A from event DEFRA have also confirmed Packaging Waste Compliance Targets for 2020, and that the existing Packaging Compliance System will remain until...

PRN Market Update – Q1 2016 – Strong Performance for all packaging recycling materials with a slow start for Glass

Packaging Recycling Quarter 1 Interim Report – April 22/04/2016 Today the Environment Agency released a strong set of numbers in the Quarter 1 Packaging Recycling Interim Report. The report, whilst not finalised until next month, shows a good recycling performance for Paper, Plastic, Steel, Aluminum, and Recovery with all materials on track to meet targets. The exception to this is Glass, which has 1% target increase, is off to...