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NewsDRS: thousands more retailers given option to opt out
Exchange for Change has also outlined details of new grants to help retailers shoulder the cost of rolling out reverse vending machines
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: Morrisons, EPR and dynamic pricing
I worked on the Morrisons brand 15 years ago. Back then, the business had a distinctive advantage in grocery retail: its vertically integrated model
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Comment & OpinionDRS shows what works but other packaging policies need fixing
the release of the retailer handling fees was, as one source puts it, the moment it “all became real”
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Comment & OpinionVape disposal: Why the single-use ban hasn’t solved the problem
More than six million vapes are still being discarded incorrectly every week – and without a mandatory deposit scheme nothing will change, says Carla Brian, director of public affairs & partnerships at Biffa
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News‘Look again’ at deposit return scheme remuneration, administrator urged
Yesterday the not-for-profit industry body running the scheme, Exchange for Change, announced the remuneration for retailers taking part in it as a return point operator
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Category ReportEco nappy claims fall short of ASA’s standards
Sustainability remains a significant challenge in babycare – particularly in disposable nappies
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NewsCalls for probe into ‘missing’ Wales DRS consultation
It’s understood a raft of trade bodies are demanding to know why a response to the consultation, which ran from August to November last year, was never published
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InterviewsKaren Graley on running the EPR engine room
UK Packaging PRO head Karen Graley is taking responsibility for the smooth running of the political hot potato that is extended producer responsibility
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Comment & OpinionYour Voice: own label competition, brewers and scaling startups
Retailers have significantly elevated the quality, consistency and positioning of own-label ranges, making them more compelling than ever before
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WhitepapersThe hidden trap in EU packaging compliance: fibre fails
With EU packaging regulations tightening, CPG brands face a three-way squeeze on compliance, performance and cost. Read the latest analysis to cut through the noise.
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Category ReportDrinks firms prepare for DRS as Welsh plans stall
It’s been a long and winding road to the establishment of the UK’s first DRS, but the end is finally in sight
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Comment & OpinionSimpler Recycling is a business opportunity, not a burden
Offices, factories, hospitality venues and retailers have had to rethink how waste flows through their operations
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Comment & OpinionIs this finally the start of the UK’s packaging revolution?
As Wrap’s new 10-year UK Packaging Pact launches, the industry’s focus must now go beyond making tweaks to driving system-wide change
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NewsFull-scale reuse model coming ‘within a year’ in new Packaging Pact
The successor to the Plastics Pact, which launched in 2018, aims to revolutionise the way consumers interact with packaging
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NewsIndependent brewers hesitant to embrace cans despite EPR hit on glass
The proportion of beer packaged into cans by SIBA members has fallen from 13% in 2021 to 11% last year
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy does the UK lag globally on food redistribution?
Distribution of surplus food is one of the topics in the spotlight at The UK Food & Drink Shows this month
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NewsSupermarket bosses demand ‘bonfire’ of legislation in war crisis talks
CEOs and other top brass from most of the major supermarkets met Chancellor Rachel Reeves and senior officials in Downing Street yesterday to discuss the response to the crisis
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NewsBan sees landfilled vapes fall but ‘vapocalypse continues’ research finds
Despite the ban in June last year, the number of devices thrown away ‘remains high’
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WebinarsDelivering DRS in 2027: Navigating the risks and rewards for c-stores
Retailers have just 18 months to prepare for the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme – and the clock is ticking. Join industry experts to learn from Ireland’s DRS rollout as they tackle the practical challenges facing c-stores, from choosing the right reverse vending machine to turning DRS into a customer loyalty opportunity.
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NewsEPR winning bidder promises collaboration to get scheme tax back on track
‘Every organisation across the supply chain brings valuable experience to the table,’ said Karen Graley, head of UK Packaging PRO. ‘We absolutely want to harness that’