extended producer responsibility

New service aims to help businesses assess recyclability of packaging and ensure materials and designs are in line with evolving regulatory requirements

Recycling tech firm Polytag launches scheme to track plastic packaging with M&S as founding partner

Confirmation Extended Producer Responsibility rules are on the way is part of a trend that suggests a wave of decarbonisation policies will be delivered eventually

Government failure to send clear investment signals to business could lead to more plastic being exported, incinerated or landfilled than ever before, according to the Public Accounts Committee

IN FOCUS: Consumer and regulatory pressure means all eyes are on businesses to deliver on their sustainable packaging goals - but can innovative solutions really deliver promised environmental gains?

Enhanced producer responsibility puts a price on the packaging materials a company brings into a state - and they are increasingly popular with policymakers

The full Extended Producer Responsibility regime for packaging waste is now not expected to be operational until 2025, which would be after next General Election

Companies required to collect information on packaging use from this week, ahead of full introduction of new levy to make firms responsible for the cost of the waste they produce