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The full Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR) regulations were formally laid before Parliament on 24 October 2024. These regulations, available for…
A recent study has revealed that UK households produced a staggering 5.6 million tonnes of packaging waste in 2023. Of this total,…
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced plans to undertake an internal regulatory review, spearheaded by economist Dan…
Recent research by DS Smith has revealed that over half of food and drink items sold in UK supermarkets are wrapped in…
At the annual LARAC Conference on 9 October 2024, Margaret Bates, head of the scheme administrator for extended producer responsibility for packaging…
The government has announced plans to release its response to the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) consultation by the end of this year.…
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has launched an innovative new hub aimed at enhancing the UK plastics industry by improving efficiency and…
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has released a document detailing the initial base fees for new Extended Producer…
Targets for 2024 are due to be in line with those set out recently by the Northern Irish government. Packaging targets will…
Recent data published by HMRC has highlighted that the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) brought in £42 million more than forecast in 2022/23.…
