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Scottish DRS Announced- Deposit Return Scheme – 20p on All Drinks Containers

The Scottish Government Has Announced the Introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme – 20p Deposit for All Drinks Cans and Bottles This week (Wednesday 8th May) Roseanna Cunningham, the Scottish environment secretary, announced in the Scottish Parliament its commitment to introduce a 20p Deposit on all Drinks Cans and Bottles, in Steel, Alumiuium, Plastic or Glass. No definitive implementation timescales have been detailed yet, however Draft Regulations will be...

National Resource & Waste Strategy Announced

Today the Government Announced the long awaited Resource and Waste Startegy 2018, which sets the tone for an ambitious outlook at how we handle Resource and Waste in the UK over the mid to long term. The current system may well be tightened up and likely to remain until 2023. Its expected that there will be a series of Consultations that will be launched in the New Year, including...

Packaging Recycling Targets 2025-2030 – UK very likely to adapt EU Targets

The EU Announce Packaging Recycling Targets 2025 – 2030 The EU have announced legally binding Packaging Recycling Targets through to 2025 -2030, through a series Exended Producer Responsibility Regimes. It seems likely that the UK will adpot the revised targets certainly over the medium term. The Packaging Recycling Targets are as follows:   By 2025   By 2030 All packaging   65%   70% Plastic   50%   55%...

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...

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...