Compiled by Dr Jen Vanderhoven (COO, BBIA), the BBIA has responded to Defra’s proposed materials for the modulated fees for EPR.
BBIA is surprised and shocked that despite the expertise with Defra, and the devolved nations, it has chosen to put compostable and degradable plastics in the same category as materials such as plastics containing carbon black and plastic films.
Compostables have a clear route to end of waste via organic recycling (examples are. composting of biodegradable wastes where the compost meets End of Waste criteria, AD of biodegradable wastes where the digestate or ‘aerobically matured’ digestate meets End of Waste criteria, or integrated dry-AD and composting where the output is classified as compost and meets End of Waste criteria).
The full response can be read here.