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NewsCouncils to be docked funds if they misuse packaging tax cash
Defra has brought forward a raft of regulations in parliament aimed at tackling producer concerns over the accountability for the £1.4bn a year tax
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Category ReportBooze loses its bottle: trends in alcoholic drinks 2025
As Brits buy less booze and EPR charges hit suppliers, alcohol producers are ditching glass in favour of alternate pack formats
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NewsEPR charges are ‘blunt tool’ that ignore circularity, finds report
Figures from Greyparrot show huge disparity between the sortability and sell-on value of different types of plastic material
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NewsImports of cheap glass threatening UK manufacturers
Imports of Turkish glass into the UK have jumped by 19,000% since 2018
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NewsWelsh government facing Internal Market Act threat to DRS plans
Sources say Defra is alarmed at the prospect of the October 2027 rollout of DRS facing chaos if Wales presses ahead with its plan to include glass
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NewsTesco to increase bag for life price by a third
Tesco is expected to raise the price of its cheapest reusable shopping bag to 40p this week
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Comment & Opinion‘Get out of the way’: why industry won the EPR power play
Not everyone is happy, but minds are now increasingly focused on how EPR can actually provide the £10bn-plus investment to revive flatlining council recycling rates and lead to the circular economy it was all supposed to be about in the first place
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NewsDefra says government must ‘get out of the way’ and let industry run EPR
Defra’s circular economy director Emma Bourne confirmed the government planned to hand over the vast majority of functions for running EPR to a producer-run organisation
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NewsTesco calls for government legislation to boost shift to reusable plastic model
The UK’s biggest retailer also said ministers needed to take action to reverse the trend of recycling facilities closing their doors
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NewsDeposit return scheme: Wales to stand firm on glass inclusion
Welsh deputy first minister Huw Irranca-Davies told The Grocer the Welsh government was working with drinks companies ‘large and small’ on a new reuse model for glass
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NewsCircular online grocer launches refillable, ‘return by post’ sister brand
Weekly.Shop has launched a sister brand – Refill.Shop – to make ‘reusables as easy and attractive as single-use’
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WebinarsDelivering DRS in 2027: How to get ahead and stay ahead
The launch of a Deposit Return Scheme in October 2027 represents a seismic shift in how we manage drinks packaging across the UK. In our upcoming webinar, industry experts will spell out exactly how suppliers and retailers should be gearing up for DRS so they don’t get left behind.
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Comment & OpinionConvenience will win the refill revolution
Traditional refillable models feel outdated in a world of quick convenience, says Michael Brennan, co-founder of Bob
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NewsTesco’s former reusable packaging partner calls for regulation on plastic
Tom Szaky, CEO of TerraCycle and boss of pioneering reuse sytem Loop, said France’s experience had shown a combination of regulation and funding incentives could help the industry move from ‘pointless pilots’ to a full-scale rollout
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NewsOxo adds bone broths, ready-to-use stocks and stock powders
‘Our vision is to keep evolving our range to meet the needs of modern consumers,’ said Oxo
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InterviewsBiffa CEO on Defra failures and unlocking circular investment
Biffa lost millions when Scotland’s DRS collapsed, but its CEO Michael Topham believes ‘investment-grade’ policies can still make a massive impact
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Category ReportRefillable revolution: trends in personal care 2025
Personal care brands are cutting plastic use by switching lines to refillable packaging. So, are single-use formats’ days numbered?
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Defra’s new team kickstart the government’s green ambitions?
Steve Reed and Daniel Zeichner are out. Emma Reynolds and Angela Eagle are in. What are their priorities, and are there grounds for optimism?
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Promotional FeaturesHow glass packaging can offer retailers sustainable solutions
As the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme launches this month, glass packaging is positioned as a key sustainable solution that balances environmental benefits with consumer trust and experience.
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Comment & OpinionEPR silence from supermarkets is truly ‘mind-blowing’
As of June, many major branded suppliers had received no communication at all from their supermarket customers over EPR