All Extended producer responsibility (EPR) articles – Page 19
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NewsM&S chief says spring budget should pause incoming regulation for retail
‘We would ask for no further legislative burden acting as a drag on business from unnecessary taxes or regulation,’ said Machin
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Analysis & FeaturesGrocery’s spring budget wish list: what are the odds?
Ahead of this week’s red box reveal, here’s what heads up the sector’s wish list – along with best-guess odds in the face of reality
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NewsSurvey reveals ‘staggering’ lack of preparedness for Coffey’s packaging waste overhaul
The emergency government working group set up by environment secretary Therese Coffey is facing up to 800 unanswered questions from companies and trade bodies
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Analysis & FeaturesDefra’s DRS plans: how will it work? And is it all sorted?
Glass is out, 2025 is the deadline and industry will run the scheme
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NewsDeposit return scheme to exclude glass as ministers prepare to unveil plans
Last week, polling of more than 2,000 people conducted by Yonder found three quarters of Brits wanted to see glass included in a future DRS
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NewsSingle-use plastic ban to come into force in October
Similar bans have already been made in Scotland and Wales, while single-use plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds were already banned in England in 2020
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NewsDefra talks to salvage environment strategy descend into shambles
More than 700 people from across different sectors of the industry took part in the first meeting of what has been billed the Business Readiness Forum
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Analysis & FeaturesNine things food, drink and supermarkets can expect in 2023
What’s happening in grocery and fmcg in 2023?
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NewsWar on plastic at risk of failure as recycling levels slump
A Wrap report revealing progress on the industry’s Plastics Pact shows it is on course to fall well short of some of its 2025 targets
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Analysis & FeaturesCan emergency talks rescue Defra’s multibillion environmental flagship?
Thérèse Coffey has called for talks with industry to thrash out a new design for extended producer responsibility. Can the scheme be saved?
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NewsEx-Unilever boss Sebastian Munden becomes new Wrap chair
Munden replaces Julie Hill, who had been with the food waste charity since 2014
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Comment & OpinionGovernment needs to pick up the pace on Extended Producer Responsibility
The government should mount a consultation on EPR fees early next year and have the full system up and running by 2024, says Robert Goodwill, MP and chair of the Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee
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NewsThérèse Coffey demands crisis talks to save Defra policy worth billions
Coffey is asking business leaders to attend a series of workshops, in which they would be asked to thrash out alternative plans for delivery
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NewsWrap says delays to extended producer responsibility will ‘inevitably’ hold back war on plastic
A report from the Efra Committee claimed progress from supermarkets and suppliers has been hindered by ambiguous targets and a lack of transparency
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Comment & OpinionWhat could fall by the wayside in a pause on ‘all but necessary’ legislation?
If the call for a legislative pause is successful, it could involve a whole raft of major policies being suspended, or axed altogether
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NewsSupermarkets call for year-long delay on all but emergency legislation to fight cost of living crisis
The BRC has told ministers regulation including the proposed rollout of extended producer responsibility should be put on hold so supermarkets can focus on keeping prices down
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Analysis & FeaturesBroken promises: is setting environmental targets doing more harm than good?
Many brands and retailers have set big environmental targets, only to fall short. Should their ambition be applauded or discouraged – or will rule changes put a stop to them?
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Comment & OpinionBonfire of red tape won’t help if government makes it this difficult to plan
Erratic and chaotic government behaviour makes it monumentally difficult for businesses to plan
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Comment & OpinionWhy data insights will be crucial to navigating HFSS and DRS
Modern-day analytical tools give brands and store owners an opportunity to stay on top of all future changes, says Tom Marshall, UK MD, Unicepta
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the new PM mean for the UK’s food industry?
Liz Truss has pledged to support farmers with labour and reduce nannying on the health and regulatory fronts. Will her Cabinet deliver?