BBIA has published its responses to the Call for Evidence launched by the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee into DEFRA meeting its targets for resource and waste policy reforms, including EPR. Our paper can be found on the BBIA reports website here. […]
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BBIA has published a critique of the Biomass Strategy which we have posted on our website here. […]
David will be meeting with MP Caroline Ansell in Bournemouth on 8 September thanks to the efforts of our friend there Oliver Sterno. The MP has expressed interest in knowing more about BBIA’s activities. […]
WRAP has declared that it is unlikely to meet the 2025 targets of the Plastics Pact, news which will come as no surprise to those participating in the Pact itself. Indeed a fundamental lack of government policy direction and enforcement means that many companies maintain a business-as-usual approach. For more see here. […]
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The Labour Party has announced the appointment of the new Shadow Minister of the Environment, Mr Steve Ree who has been an MP since 2012. We look forward to meeting him soon. […]
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So-called eco-friendly paper straws may not be so friendly after all. A report finds that they often contain PFAS known as forever chemicals because of their toxic persistence in the environment. For more see here. You can find the complete report on our reports page. […]
David participated in the FERIA conference organised at Sheffield University from 4 to 6 September on the energy transition speaking about the need to better determine the policies around AD to ensure its long-term growth in the UK. The conference programme can be found here. […]
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DEFRA has published on 28 July its consultation on the draft regulations governing the implementation of EPR which you can see here. There are potentially interesting developments in these for the compostable packaging industry and a task force of BBIA members is working to draft responses to DEFRA. For example, Article 8.—(1) In these Regulations, […]
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The Bio-based and Biodegradable Industries Association (“BBIA”), which represents the interests of members producing such products in the UK, has today announced that David Newman, its current Managing Director, will be stepping down from his leadership of the organisation from 1st September 2023 and that Dr Jen Vanderhoven has been appointed to guide the next phase […]
DEFRA has released a policy paper outlining its waste prevention ambitions which includes a section on packaging, plastics and single-use items. It mentions that the government is considering measures to reduce the environmental impact of disposable cups and takeaway food containers, including potential charges similar to the carrier bag charge. It also plans to review […]
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