The tax increase, announced within the Government’s Autumn Statement, will see the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) increase to £217.85 per tonne from 1 April 2024 – a figure £17 higher than when the tax was introduced.
Addressing the growing need for transparency and sustainability in the packaging industry, a consortium of partners from the packaging industry have unveiled a transformative solution for packaging data management
The consultation is open for responses on how the draft statutory instrument reflects the approach set out in the Government's consultation response of March 2022
According to Zero Waste Europe, large-scale reusable packaging systems could become competitive with single-use counterparts if the right conditions are met
Open 3P initiative to improve packaging sustainability, by developing consistent methodology for classifying, reporting and sharing data extended to glass, metals, paper, fibre-based composites and wood.
A new report by Zero Waste Europe highlights the need to significantly decrease demand for single-use beverage packaging, with glass the largest contributor to climate change.
First Minister Humza Yousaf unhappy that decision granted for temporary exclusion from Internal Market Act will cover only plastic and metal containers
As the EU decides on proposals for new legislation around packaging, 120 packaging associations have signed a joint letter that stresses the need to preserve the internal market legal basis in its entirety or risk ‘increasing fragmentation’
The funding winners will explore plant-based biodegradable polymers, new sorting and recycling technology, and the use of Artificial Intelligence to build a global plastic map
