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NewsRetailers welcome Tories’ pledge to scrap EPR packaging tax
Shadow chancellor Andrew Griffith told the party’s conference in Birmingham the tax had hit companies fighting the cost of living crisis with a huge tax burden
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NewsDeposit return scheme bosses announce six-month transition period
Filled containers made before the 1 October 2027 will now be allowed to be sold after the deadline and will not have to be registered with the body or carry its logo
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Comment & OpinionA year to go: what industry still needs before DRS goes live
With all the structural pieces in place, the next 12 months must deliver clarity for producers and retailers, says Andy Bagnall, director general of the British Soft Drinks Association
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NewsBoots celebrating 30 million items recycled in packaging return scheme
The Recycle at Boots scheme rewards shoppers with £5-worth of Advantage Card points when they return five eligible packaging items and spend £10 in store
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NewsDeposit return scheme appoints logistics partners
The logistics and processing services will be provided by a network of recycling providers
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NewsRegistration opens for deposit return scheme
With 12 months to go before the start date, Exchange For Change, the industry-led organisation in charge of the rollout, has opened a new portal that will require tens of thousands of companies to sign up to the scheme
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NewsGraze cuts plastic by 75% in packaging update
The packaging refresh forms part of a wider overhaul of the brand, including a rebrand and new product launches
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Partner FeaturesFive ways to future-proof packaging
As packaging regulations change, so must your strategy to make sure your business is fully future-proofed.
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NewsPackaging tax fees set to see red as 60% get worst rating
Large producers of red-rated packaging are staring at much higher overall bills
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NewsClampdown ropes 1,800 new companies into paying EPR packaging tax
Defra minister Emma Hardy said tougher action by the Environment Agency, alongside improved data capture by Defra and PackUK, was improving the accuracy of future fee calculations
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NewsForum launched to salvage soft plastic collections after kerbside delay
Defra has announced talks launched to save soft plastic collections
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Analysis & FeaturesIs it time to scrap the UK’s packaging tax regime?
EPR, DRS, PPT, PRNs… the list of packaging regulations is only growing, and even the industry is butting heads over the solution
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: Sainsbury’s KickStarter, Colman’s for sale and Gousto ready meals
The first rung on the career ladder is harder to reach than ever before. The government’s latest figures show 981,000 young people aged 16 to 24 are not in education, employment or training (NEET).
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NewsWar on single-use plastic ‘stagnating’ HMRC figures reveal
Figures show the effectiveness of the government’s plastic packaging tax is ‘stagnating’
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NewsSecond plastics bailout on cards as waste costs skyrocket
The four UK governments have admitted they are considering mitigation, after changes to the way companies report their tonnages for reprocessed and exported packaging waste under the Packaging Recovery Notes (PRN) system led to mayhem
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NewsIndustry reacts to Wales appointment of Exchange for Change
Industry reacts to DRS ‘milestone’ moment
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NewsDRS breakthrough as Wales appoints Exchange for Change as administrator
The appointment of the DMO will raise hopes that a joined-up launch is still possible
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NewsExchange for Change strongly denies DRS launch is facing ‘collapse’
Waste processors and recycling bosses have warned the government the deposit return scheme is facing a series of logistical barriers too serious to overcome
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Category ReportHow oral care brands are the new dentists
Oral care is increasingly filling the gap left by the NHS dental access crisis
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Analysis & FeaturesThe industry’s race to be deposit return scheme-ready
Political turmoil and industry infighting have plagued the road to the UK’s deposit return scheme. With the October 2027 launch looming, packaging and labelling reforms can’t wait