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If you produce, import, or sell packaged goods in the UK, the cost of your packaging just changed. From the 2026/27 assessment year, the fees you pay under the packaging…
Read article →The Recyclability Assessment Methodology — known as RAM — is the framework that determines how recyclable your packaging is for the purposes of pEPR eco-modulated fees. If you are an…
Read article →The UK Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) applies at £217.85 per tonne to plastic packaging that does not contain at least 30% recycled plastic. For a business placing 200 tonnes of…
Read article →The UK’s packaging regulatory landscape is changing faster than at any point in the past two decades. Extended Producer Responsibility, eco-modulated fees, the Deposit Return Scheme, Digital Waste Tracking, Simpler…
Read article →With pEPR eco-modulated fees now live, the recyclability of your packaging has a direct impact on your bottom line. A Green RAM rating means lower fees; Red means a surcharge…
Read article →Simpler Recycling — formally the Recycling Consistency Regulations — requires all businesses, charities, and non-domestic premises in England to arrange for the separate collection of recyclable waste. If you operate…
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