Packaging News Is at the heart of the UK packaging supply chain, offering news, expert analysis and insight on every aspect of the packaging supply chain, from brands and retailers through to design agencies, suppliers of glass, metal, plastic, corrugated and cartonboard packaging, label printers, contract packers and waste management businesses.

Packaging News Is at the heart of the UK packaging supply chain, offering news, expert analysis and insight on every aspect of the packaging supply chain, from brands and retailers through to design agencies, suppliers of glass, metal, plastic, corrugated and cartonboard packaging, label printers, contract packers and waste management businesses.

Jan 15, 2025 · Jason Galley, director and chief executive, MPMA. 2024 drew to a close with widespread industry discontent surrounding the latest round of EPR indicative fees, and with Defra largely under siege from materials’ representatives incensed by the seemingly backward progress of a scheme designed to increase the circularity of packaging materials.

Packaging News Is at the heart of the UK packaging supply chain, offering news, expert analysis and insight on every aspect of the packaging supply chain, from brands and retailers through to design agencies, suppliers of glass, metal, plastic, corrugated and cartonboard packaging, label printers, contract packers and waste management businesses.

Jan 22, 2025 · Defra has announced it will unveil PackUK, its key initiative for the implementation of Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR), at Packaging Innovations & Empack 2025. The initiative is designed to help transform the UK packaging sector and lead the implementation of Extended Producer ...

Dec 18, 2024 · Given longer term plans for net zero and need for intelligent use of the world’s resources, including the intended move away from traditional waste management destinations such as landfill and energy recovery, recycling needs to …

Dec 16, 2024 · Introducing statutory recycling targets is among the best ways to help guarantee that packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) funding of over £1bn a year – permanently every year! – is actually spent on improving performance of local …

Dec 17, 2024 · Thomas Baker, specialist (Plastics), WRAP. Plastic films are one of the frontiers in plastics circularity. They are not currently collected widely at kerbside, are often heavily printed or multilayer materials, and are light-weight and low density – meaning even small amounts of contamination can form a large proportion of the volume collected.

Dec 20, 2024 · We have spent the last three years engaging closely with Government, industry peers and trade associations to shape the UK pEPR model, and we remain fully supportive of a well-designed and well-functioning EPR system that meets its aims and objectives: to ensure more packaging is designed to be recyclable, stimulate the development of re-cycling infrastructure and ensure greater access to ...

Packaging News Is at the heart of the UK packaging supply chain, offering news, expert analysis and insight on every aspect of the packaging supply chain, from brands and retailers through to design agencies, suppliers of glass, metal, plastic, corrugated and cartonboard packaging, label printers, contract packers and waste management businesses.