PackUK Warns Producers About Fraudulent Correspondence
PackUK has alerted packaging producers to a rise in fake invoices being circulated by email. Legitimate Notices of Liability (NoLs)...
Government Tables Amendments to pEPR Regulations in Parliament
The UK Government has formally submitted draft amendments to the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) regulations for Parliamentary approval. These...
Government to Integrate Climate Education Across School Curriculum
The UK Government has confirmed that climate and sustainability education will be embedded throughout the national curriculum in England. The...
The UK’s Circular Economy Taskforce: A New Chapter in Sustainable Business
At the end of 2024, the UK government launched the Circular Economy Taskforce, bringing together experts from industry, academia, and...
Producer Register Introduced as Part of EPR Packaging Reforms
The Environment Agency (EA) has updated its public records in line with the new Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) rules for...
FlexCollect Report Shows Promise for Flexible Plastics Recycling
The Flexible Plastic Fund (FPF) unveiled its FlexCollect report at the UK Parliament this week (1 September 2025), with encouraging...
DRS Management Organisation Appoints Chair
The UK Deposit Management Organisation (UK DMO) has confirmed John Bason as its new Chair. The organisation, officially appointed on...
Wales Opens Consultation on DRS with Glass Included
The Welsh Government has opened its third consultation on how its upcoming Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) should operate. Previous feedback...
PackUK Appoints Members to Three pEPR Advisory Panels
PackUK has announced the individuals selected to sit on three newly formed voluntary advisory groups. The bodies are designed to...
Fibre-Based Composite and Paper & Board Obligations: RPS 351
The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 (the 2024 regulations) currently define fibre-based composite (FBC) material any...
PackUK Confirms Final Base Fees for EPR Producers
PackUK, formerly the Scheme Administrator, has officially published the final base fees for packaging producers under the Extended Producer Responsibility...
Deposit Return Scheme Operator Appointed
The newly established UK Deposit Management Organisation (UK DMO) has been announced as the official operator of the UK’s forthcoming...
RAM for EPR Updated by PackUK
PackUK has unveiled the second version of its Recycling Assessment Methodology (RAM) for packaging under the extended producer responsibility (pEPR)...
Portugal to Introduce Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in 2026
Portugal is set to become the first country in southern continental Europe to implement a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for...
Environment Secretary Delivers Landmark Speech On Circular Economy
The Environment Secretary, Steve Reed, has delivered a speech outlining the next stages of moving towards a circular economy in...
Simpler Recycling Regulations Come Into Effect For Workplaces
As of today (31 March 2025), the Simpler Recycling regulations have come into effect in England, requiring workplaces with ten...
EPR Scheme Administrator PackUK Launched by Defra
PackUK, the official scheme administrator for extended producer responsibility for packaging (pEPR), has officially launched today (21 January 2025). The...
Simpler Recycling Regulations Mandate Separate Collection of Paper and Card
Defra has announced that paper and cardboard must be collected separately under the forthcoming Simpler Recycling regulations, effective from March...
Deposit Return Scheme Legislation Introduced in Parliament
Draft legislation for England and Northern Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) has been laid before Parliament by Defra, marking a...
Wales Exits Joint UK Deposit Return Scheme Development
The Welsh Government has announced its withdrawal from the UK-wide process to develop a unified Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), opting...
