Defra EPR Guidance – Assessing Household and Non-Household Packaging

UK EPR – Report Packaging Data Service Launched

The new Report Packaging Data (RPD) service for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) has been launched. Producers that are obligated under EPR are required to create an account on the new RPD service, so they can submit their packaging data. Large producers can...
Defra EPR Guidance – Assessing Household and Non-Household Packaging

UK REACH Statutory Instrument for deadline extension

On 20 April 2023, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) introduced a draft statutory instrument (SI) into the parliamentary process seeking to formally extend the deadlines for registration under UK REACH. The UK REACH deadlines following the...
Defra EPR Guidance – Assessing Household and Non-Household Packaging

Defra to propose a ban on plastic in wipes

On 4th April 2023, the UK Government Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) published its Policy Paper: ‘Plan for Water: Our Integrated Plan for Delivering Clean and Plentiful Water’ (this can be accessed here). The plan includes a proposal to ban...