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Issue 99
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Packaging Producers

Cllr Loakes
NLWA calls for Government to go ‘further and faster’ with Extended Producer Responsibility

North London Waste Authority (NLWA) is gathering representatives from local authorities, businesses and academics for its annual Waste Prevention Exchange. The one-day virtual event on 4 March is a space to share best practice and discuss emerging issues.


The 2021 event focuses on the recent reform of the Producer Responsibility scheme for packaging and the potential impact of Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for other materials.

Paul Davidson
Addressing the plastics recycling challenge at UKRI

Paul Davidson, Challenge Director of Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), discusses ongoing projects and challenges brought about by mass consumer plastic packaging 

Containerboard
Mondi considers £5 billion takeover of DS Smith

The two packaging companies are in talks about a possible transaction worth around £5 billion

Home compostable packaging
Riverford replaces 1 million plastic bags with TIPA compostable packaging
By
Fiona Binns
| 19 February 2021 |
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Riverford has switched from plastic bags to home compostable alternatives supplied by TIPA, citing savings of up to 1.25 million plastic bags each year
ACE members using 100 per cent wood fibre from ‘legal and acceptable’ origins
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Fiona Binns
| 11 February 2021 |
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Members of the Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment have provided feedback on progress made towards their wood fibre traceability commitments
Packaging with new Too Good To Go label
New food waste campaign targets date label confusion
By
Patrick Jowett
| 26 January 2021 |
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Campaign will see food brands switch products from Use By to Best Before labels where appropriate
Packaging industry calls for joined-up approach to waste policy
BPF roadmap calls for reduced plastic waste exports by 2030
By
Lidia Creech
| 15 January 2021 |
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The latest report from the British Plastics Federation identifies out what the UK needs to achieve to reduce dependence on exporting plastic waste for recycling
Viliam Gaspar
Business in Brief - 12/01/2021
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Patrick Jowett
| 12 January 2021 |
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A round-up of business news from the waste and resources industry, including APEAL, Valpak and Ecosurety.
Blister pack medication
Terracycle launches medicine blister pack recycling programme
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Lidia Creech
| 8 January 2021 |
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The ‘Little Packs, Big Impact’ initiative is being rolled out across UK pharmacies 
Crates of paper recycling
The Environment Exchange hits PRN trading milestone
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Patrick Jowett
| 5 January 2021 |
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Two million tonnes of PRNs traded in one calendar year for the first time
Plastic crates
Reusable packaging up to 85 per cent more climate-friendly than single-use, says report
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Emma Love
| 10 December 2020 |
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Independent analysis has identified key measures to further the environmental sustainability of reusable packaging
Liverpool University Department of Chemistry
University of Liverpool project targets more sustainable plastic packaging
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Patrick Jowett
| 1 December 2020 |
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The UKRI-funded project will aim to reduce the amount of new plastic in products such as shampoo bottles
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4evergreen pushes for full circularity of fibre-based packaging by 2030
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Fiona Binns
| 26 November 2020 |
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4evergreen held an online launch event that saw the fibre-based packaging alliance lay out plans of how the European industry will reach full-circularity target by 2030.
Silage wrap on bales of hay
Environment Agency cracks down on agricultural plastic waste
By
Lidia Creech
| 24 November 2020 |
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Regulatory body has called on farmers and agricultural businesses to check their waste management processes to halt illegal exports from the UK
Waste falling from conveyor belt at a recycling facility
£1.5 million university research project targets plastic waste streams
By
Lidia Creech
| 19 November 2020 |
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The University of Manchester has been awarded funding by UKRI to simplify recycling methods and reduce plastic pollution
Food packaging waste
£8 million investment in sustainable packaging
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Lidia Creech
| 18 November 2020 |
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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced that ten university-led projects will receive funding to tackle plastic pollution under the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge.
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Government publishes responses to Plastic Packaging Tax consultation
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Lidia Creech
| 16 November 2020 |
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The UK Government has released a summary of responses to its Plastic Packaging Tax consultation.
Tim Gent
The PRN system is ripe for reform, not replacement
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Tim Gent
| 13 November 2020 |
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Replacing the PRN system with an ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme is not the answer for glass, says Recresco director Tim Gent
Bathroom products
Cosmetic brands urged to rethink packaging recyclability
By
Emma Love
| 11 November 2020 |
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In a report made public this week, RECOUP has made recommendations for the necessary redesign of cosmetic and hygiene product packaging.
Cardboard packaging
Kong to fund environmental projects after breaching packaging regulations
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Lidia Creech
| 27 October 2020 |
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Dog toy company Kong has made a payout of almost £5,000 to environmental projects after being found by the Environment Agency (EA) to have breached packaging waste regulations in the years 2012-15.
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Britvic announces move to bottles made entirely from recycled plastic
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Lidia Creech
| 23 October 2020 |
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Soft drink producer Britvic has announced intention for all its plastic bottles in the UK to be made from 100 per cent recycled plastic by the end of 2022.
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88 per cent of Irish in favour of ‘all-in’ DRS
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Lidia Creech
| 21 October 2020 |
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A poll commissioned by environmental charity VOICE has revealed that almost 90 per cent of Ireland’s population is in favour of a deposit return scheme to include a wide range of drinks containers.
Waste illegally dumped on a piece of land
New cross-sector initiative to tackle waste crime is announced
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Lidia Creech
| 20 October 2020 |
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The Waste Compliance Taskforce (WACT) – an association of public and private regulators, businesses and charities – will be launched this week.
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