SANDWICH DISCUSSION ENCOURAGES STAKEHOLDERS TO WORK TOGETHER Last Thurday’s sandwich pack discussion attracted our largest audience so far to listen to speakers Simon Ellin, from The Recycling Association and Kevin Vyse from RAP, talk about the challenges and opportunities for sandwich pack innovation and recycling. Read More
WEBINAR 15 OCTOBER The next FPA webinar on Thursday 15 October 3.30pm focuses on sandwich packs in the light of the recent BBC ‘War on Plastics’ programme with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. We’re delighted to welcome speakers Simon Ellin, Managing Director of the Recycling Association, who appeared Read More
WALES TURNS UP THE HEAT ON SUP BANS At a Policy Forum For Wales meeting attended by Adrian Pratt of Benders Paper Cups, Welsh government and politicians set out their strategy on Single Use Plastics. Adrian reports that the Welsh Circular Economy policy will be Read More
PLASTIC STRAWS BAN TO GO AHEAD Defra has confirmed the plastic straws ban will go ahead from 1 October. It should have come into effect in April, however we negotiated a delay due to increased medical demands during the pandemic. Importantly it has been agreed Read More
IRELAND PLANS TO BAN SINGLE USE HOT & COLD CUPS The Irish government has published its Waste Action Plan for a Circular Economy, which includes a proposal for a latte levy and a levy on cold drinks cups with an ambition to ban both altogether. Read More
IT MUST BE RECOGNISED THAT PAPER CUPS ARE RECYCLABLE The release of the Paper Cup Recovery and Recycling Group (PCRRG) Report demonstrates a marked increase in paper cup recycling rates. Paper cup recycling has come a long way in five years with large increases in Read More
FPA WEBINAR 2 JULY Last Thursday’s webinar was again well attended and members had plenty of questions for our guests Peter Borg-Neil from Oakman Inns and Robin Clark from Just Eat Takeaway. We are enormously grateful to them for joining us – thank you. Peter Read More
FPA WEBINAR 2 JULY GUEST SPEAKERS We have a great line-up of speakers for our next webinar which takes place on Thursday 2 July 3.30-4.30pm. We have worked hard to secure speakers whom we feel will share insight that will be of value to you Read More
EXTENDED PRODUCER RESPONSIBILITY AND LITTER We attended Defra’s Resource and Waste Stakeholder Advisory Group meeting last week. The group meets to advise Defra on the development of the proposed legislation on waste management consistency, DRS and Extended Producer Responsibility. This requires business not only to Read More
REUSABLES We took part in the first meeting of the City To Sea Reusables Action Group. Participants include two of the leading coffee operators, a number of reusable cup schemes and research and environmental representatives from two of the devolved nations. The objective is to Read More