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PackUK, the official scheme administrator for extended producer responsibility for packaging (pEPR), has officially launched today (21 January 2025). The development was…
Defra has announced that paper and cardboard must be collected separately under the forthcoming Simpler Recycling regulations, effective from March 2025. Councils…
On 6 November 2024, the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) held a key roundtable ahead of the final…
In its first Autumn Budget, the new Labour government introduced key policies for the waste and sustainability sectors. Notable announcements include adjustments…
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.…
