Packaging Compliance

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...

Packaging Compliance – PRN Market 2015 Review and Outlook for 2016

PRN Market 2015 Review and Outlook for 2016 The UK Packaging Waste Recovery Note Market, PRN Market, had a volatile end to 2015 with prices in all packaging recycling materials rising, with the exception of Glass which recovered to more reasonable levels following the unprecedented levels of 2012/13 & 14. The issues of concern which were identified in the early part of 2015, in the main involved administrative changes...

Proposed EU Amendments to the Directive 94/62/EC on Packaging and Packaging Waste to 2025

Source: amending-directive-packaging-waste_en.pdf Today the EU announced the Circular Economy Packaging, as part of this Package the EU have made proposals to amend the Packaging Waste Directive. Looking at the detail of the proposal, they have suggested new challenging Packaging Recycling Targets to 2025 and 2030. By 31 December 2025 a minimum of 65% (currently 55%) by weight of all packaging waste will be prepared for reuse and recycled. The...

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...

DEFRA Publishes Producer Responsibility Consultation Summary Responses – Packaging

  DEFRA this morning published the Summary Responses to the recent Producer Responsibility Consultation. Click for the full report. In Summary the proposed Actions – The Plastic packaging recycling target will now be reviewed for future years, hopefully down and over a longer period. This follows a recent WRAP Plastic Flow project which identified an over estimate (320k tonnes) of Plastic Packaging placed on the UK market. Plastic PRN...

The Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2015 – Explanatory Memorandum

Source: The Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2015 – uksiem_20151640_en.pdf THE PACKAGING (ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS) REGULATIONS 2015 2015 No. 1640 1. This explanatory memorandum has been prepared by The Department for Business,Innovation and Skills and is laid before Parliament by Command of Her Majesty. This memorandum contains information for the Joint Committee on Statutory Instruments. 2. Purpose of the instrument 2.1 These Regulations implement Articles 9 and 11 of Directive 94/62/EC...