Late last year, the UCL attack on compostable plastics caused a lot of negative press coverage and considerable concern among our members but also our members’ customers. The reactions to that report are now beginning to be published and one of the peer reviewers of the report itself has written a scathing criticism of how […]
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HMRC remind all users and producers of plastic packaging that are eligible, to remember to register for the Plastic Packaging Tax. More information here. […]
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WRAP has announced the appointment of a new CEO, Harriet Lamb who will take office on March 15th. Harriet worked at Fairtrade for 15 years, as CEO of the UK Fairtrade Foundation and then of Fairtrade International. She is currently CEO of Ashden, which promotes just climate solutions including sustainable energy in the UK and […]
Ireland published draft proposals and a consultation on the introduction of a €0.20c levy on single-use disposable cups. You can respond to the consultation until 25 November. […]
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New legislation approved by the Government of California privileges the use of compostable materials, essentially prohibiting the use of plastic bags – unless they are compostable – for many applications (fruit and vegetable bags, etc). California has already tightened the law on the use of terminology, outlawing the use of “biodegradable” for plastics unless they […]
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Northern Ireland’s Government has published the results of the consultation on single-use plastic beverage cups and food containers. BBIA also participated in this consultation. No final policy decisions have yet been published and as the Government itself has now effectively ended its term of office as new elections loom, when these will be made public is […]
DEFRA has updated guidance on EPR regulations, impacting the packaging sector. You should consult these carefully so your company is ready to report on packaging put onto the marketplace by 1 January 2023 and for the introduction of EPR fees which presumably will come into force in 2024. […]
The Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) and its partners have released the CompostAble Chicago Study report. It aims to understand the use of compostable food service packaging, under targeted operating conditions that have been identified to promote successful programs. The report explores how the targeted operating conditions can be correlated to increased capture of front-of-house (FOH) […]
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The IBioIC has recently published its August newsletter, giving an overview of activity across the bioeconomy community in the last quarter. The newsletter highlights Scottish EGDE’s £1.5 million investment in early-stage, high-growth businesses, as well as the expansion of Argent Energy and CPI’s receipt of a £2 million investment from the Tees Valley Mayor and […]
With farmers concerned about the lack of fertiliser supplies as a result of the Ukraine war, the research centre at Rothamsted has published results from years of research showing how the use of composts and manures can provide high crop yields when associated with other regenerative practices. This will be a boost for our composting friends […]
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