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The UK Government has formally submitted draft amendments to the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) regulations for Parliamentary approval. These revisions introduce…
The UK Government has confirmed that climate and sustainability education will be embedded throughout the national curriculum in England. The move comes…
PackUK has announced the individuals selected to sit on three newly formed voluntary advisory groups. The bodies are designed to provide expert…
Wales has achieved a notable increase in its recycling rate, reaching 66.6% in 2023/2024, up from 65.7% the previous year. This exceeds…
In its first Autumn Budget, the new Labour government introduced key policies for the waste and sustainability sectors. Notable announcements include adjustments…
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that a ban on the sale of single-use vapes will be…
A recent study has revealed that UK households produced a staggering 5.6 million tonnes of packaging waste in 2023. Of this total,…
The UK government has secured a commercial agreement with the clean energy sector, launching a major funding initiative for carbon capture. This…
On 30 September 2024, Defra published the second version of the illustrative base fees for the extended producer responsibility for packaging (pEPR).…
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has released a document detailing the initial base fees for new Extended Producer…
