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HMRC has published a list of examples of the types of packaging in and out of scope of the Plastic Packaging Tax. Environment Agency figures indicate that the UK packaging recovery rate in 2020 was 73.9% To take effect from 1 April, the tax will apply to plastic packaging manufactured in or imported into the
read moreThe Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has published two policy papers covering its monitoring and evaluation work on the Resources and Waste Strategy for England. And, in them there is a warning that a “substantial amount of material” is going into residual waste when it should be handled higher up the waste hierarchy.
read moreWyndham Resources (UK) Ltd are proud to announce that we have been shortlisted as a finalist in the MRW National Recycling Awards 2020 for Partnership Excellence – Commercial alongside one of our prestigious clients. Wyndham Resources always strive to be the best waste and recycling partner and not just a waste removal company. Constantly offering
read moreThe UK could be set to face “significant challenges” in its ability to recycle household plastic packaging, with reprocessing infrastructure potentially needing to double, according to new research by RECOUP. RECOUP has released an update of its Household Plastic Packaging Sorting and Infrastructure Report, which aims to inform and provide context around the design of a new tax on
read moreWRAP, the resource efficiency body that oversees The UK Plastics Pact, has today (25 June) published a list of eight “problematic or unnecessary” single-use plastics that Pact members are expected to remove from shelves by the end of 2020. The eight for “elimination” are accompanied by a second list of nineteen plastic items which are to be prioritised
read moreAlupro research suggests an “all-in” deposit return scheme (DRS) that includes materials such as cans, could result in an extra 823 million plastic bottles being produced. An “all-in” deposit return scheme for drinks containers could result in an extra 823 million plastic bottles being produced, inadvertently adding to plastic pollution – one of the key
read moreVenues and festivals have saved thousands of pounds and hugely reduced their plastic waste by switching to a reusable cup system, according to research. Research carried out by international environmental consultancy Eunomiafound that venues in Bristol that replaced single-use plastic cups with reusable alternatives using a deposit return system (DRS) have made significant financial savings,
read moreThe Government’s proposal to establish a tax on plastic packaging could cost households 7p per week, according to new research. The estimate assumes the tax cost is transferred to households by packaging producers and retailers. It also considers projected levels of recycled content in packaging. The cost has been derived from research undertaken by Imperial
read moreThe UK will end its contribution to global warming within 30 years if it sets a new target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050, says the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). Achieving a ‘net-zero’ target by the middle of the century is in line with the UK’s commitment under the Paris
read moreWRAP and OPRL (On-Pack Recycling Label) have announced a new partnership to reach the UK’s recycling targets. At least 70% of the UK’s packaging must be recycled by 2030, according to targets set out by the Circular Economy Package. The partnership will focus on providing consistent messaging on-pack to reduce confusion and improving the quality
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