Draft Statutory Instrument on Plastic-containing wet wipes Ban in England

The UK EPR New Scheme “PackUK” Launches

On 21 January 2025, PackUK, the newly appointed Scheme Administrator for the packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), officially launched. PackUK was created under the new Statutory Instrument for UK EPR, which took effect on 1 January 2025. It is tasked with...
Draft Statutory Instrument on Plastic-containing wet wipes Ban in England

UK Extended Producer Responsibility Update

The UK Government has decided to defer producer payments for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) to 2025. According to the update (which can be accessed in this press release), producers obligated to pay packaging waste fees will not need to make payments until...