The FPA Friday Digest
04 September 2026
This week’s Digest covers new detail emerging on enforcement, producer costs and the practical operation of pEPR.
Government has confirmed that compliance activity has brought almost 1,800 additional packaging producers into the pEPR system – a significant development given the FPA’s own research into potential gaps between the number of packaging-related businesses operating in the market and those appearing on public producer registers. PackUK has also set out its intended timetable for Year 2 fees and Notices of Liability, while Defra is preparing a new Plastic Film Forum to address the collection, sorting, recycling and end-market challenges ahead of mandatory collections in 2030. Separately, HMRC has published its requirements for using mass balance to account for chemically recycled plastic under the Plastic Packaging Tax from April 2027.
Elsewhere, Exchange for Change has proposed a zero DRS producer fee for the first 15 months of the scheme, MPs have examined the impact of DRS on aluminium recycling and local-authority collections, and new European developments include calls for UK recyclate to be recognised within a proposed 'Made in Europe' approach to PPWR recycled-content requirements and trials of digital watermarks to improve sorting of flexible food packaging.
Also this week, we look at wider pressures facing the food and hospitality sectors, including renewed warnings over UK food security and new government support for independent pubs, restaurants and cafés. And with autumn now firmly on the horizon, don’t miss details of the upcoming FPA Environment Seminar or the early bird ticket prices!
PACKAGING REFORMS UPDATE
Government says almost 1,800 additional producers brought into pEPR compliance
Government compliance activity has brought almost 1,800 additional obligated packaging producers into compliance with pEPR, according to a new Parliamentary answer.
Responding to questions about the administration and accuracy of the scheme, Defra minister Emma Hardy said environmental regulators are monitoring producer compliance and data accuracy, while Defra, PackUK and regulators are refining guidance, calculations and compliance activity to improve future fee calculations.
The answer also confirms that PackUK's administration costs for 2025/26 were £18 million, while £1.43 billion was paid to local authorities across the UK to cover the efficient cost of managing household packaging waste.
The enforcement figure is particularly relevant following the FPA's Companies House research earlier this year, which identified a marked increase in newly incorporated packaging-related manufacturers and wholesalers alongside comparatively limited representation on the published producer registers. The research did not establish that every company identified was obligated under pEPR, but raised questions over whether the registered producer base fully reflected businesses potentially operating within scope.
A separate Parliamentary answer confirms that English local authorities are expected to receive around £1.1 billion through pEPR. The Secretary of State has instructed PackUK to use its regulatory powers to ensure the money is spent on efficient and effective household packaging waste management and recycling. PackUK can require information on expenditure, recover funding that has not been used as intended and reduce future payments where an authority fails to provide an effective service.
Government has also provided more detail on how it intends to assess whether pEPR is delivering its wider environmental objectives. Evidence currently includes the 2024 impact assessment, producer-reported data, local-authority cost modelling and consultation, while PackUK's forthcoming five-year strategy will set out how benefits including packaging reduction and improvements in recycling quality and quantity will be tracked. From 2026, modulated fees under the Recyclability Assessment Methodology are intended to provide a further incentive for more recyclable packaging design.
Useful links:
Read the answer on producer compliance and administration
Read the answer on local authority funding
Read the answer on pEPR environmental outcomes
FPA comment: “The confirmation that compliance action has brought almost 1,800 additional obligated producers into the pEPR system is significant and reinforces why effective enforcement is fundamental to confidence in the scheme. The FPA's own Companies House research highlighted a substantial disparity between the growth in packaging-related manufacturers and wholesalers and the number of businesses visible on the public producer registers, raising questions about the completeness of the obligated producer base.
“While not every newly incorporated business will necessarily meet the EPR thresholds or have a reporting obligation, the findings demonstrated why identifying and pursuing potential non-compliance matters. Businesses that are registering, reporting accurately and paying their share need confidence that others with equivalent obligations are doing the same.
“We would welcome greater transparency on how the additional 1,800 producers were identified, the packaging tonnage they represent and what effect bringing them into compliance has had on the overall producer fee base. Equally, producers should have confidence that the substantial sums raised through pEPR are being used for the efficient management of packaging waste, so confirmation of PackUK's oversight and recovery powers is important.
“With producers now contributing very substantial sums, the scheme must also demonstrate measurable environmental outcomes. We therefore look forward to seeing the metrics PackUK intends to use in its forthcoming five-year strategy to track packaging reduction and improvements in recycling quality and quantity”.
PackUK targets November for Year 2 Notices of Liability as EPR process evolves
PackUK has provided further detail on its approach to Year 2 extended producer responsibility fees and Notices of Liability, alongside proposed changes intended to give producers earlier and greater certainty over future costs.
Speaking at Defra's Circular Economy Joint Stakeholder Forum on Tuesday 01 September, PackUK confirmed that, subject to data assurance by the four national regulators, it intends to issue a single Notice of Liability for the 2026-27 assessment year by the end of November 2026, with Year 2 fee information published in parallel.
PackUK described the arrangements as an operational transitional solution for Year 2, following the 01 September deadline for producers to resubmit 2025 packaging data. It said the direction of travel is towards providing EPR fee clarity as early in the year as possible and reducing the potential for mid-year recalculations.
One option under consideration for future years is to bring forward the deadline by which producer data must be resubmitted if changes are to affect Notice of Liability calculations. PackUK said greater stability in producer data should allow the system and associated deadlines to be stabilised further as the scheme matures.
The forum also heard that large producers have until 01 October 2026 to submit H1 2026 packaging data, including relevant RAM 1.1 data, and to register for the 2027 compliance year.
Additionally, PackUK outlined a revised approach to future Recyclability Assessment Methodology updates, described as 'simplify, open, share'. The intended process would reduce governance constraints, create clearer routes for industry to query or suggest changes to RAM and communicate updates more widely. The UK Packaging PRO is expected to play a key role throughout that process.
PackUK's forward calendar also indicates that its first annual report and five-year strategy are expected to be published in October.
Useful links:
Extended producer responsibility for packaging guidance collection
FPA comment: “Producers have consistently called for greater certainty over EPR costs, so the intention to provide fee information earlier and reduce the prospect of changes during the year is welcome. The detail will matter, particularly if future data resubmission deadlines are brought forward, and businesses will need sufficient notice of any change. We also welcome the intention to make future RAM updates more open and accessible and the recognition of the UK Packaging PRO's role in that process”.
Defra plans autumn Plastic Film Forum
as work begins on 2030 roadmap
Defra is preparing to establish a new Plastic Film Forum this autumn as government and industry begin work on addressing the collection, sorting, recycling and end-market barriers behind the decision to defer mandatory plastic film collections in England until 01 April 2030.
At its Circular Economy Joint Stakeholder Forum, Defra said it expects engagement to begin in October or November, bringing together local authorities, producers, retailers, waste management operators, reprocessors and other industry bodies.
Working groups are expected to focus on collections, sorting, recycling and markets, with the objective of developing a roadmap capable of making the 2030 implementation date deliverable.
The department reiterated that the deferral reflects high collection costs, insufficient UK sorting and reprocessing capacity and currently limited market demand. It is also working with the University of Birmingham and other research organisations to assess wider infrastructure challenges and is examining opportunities to support voluntary film collections during the interim period.
Defra confirmed that local authorities can continue to collect plastic film voluntarily before 2030. PackUK is still considering how Year 3 EPR payments should account for authorities already collecting the material, but the forum heard that collections operating or beginning during 2027/28 will be taken into account in payment calculations.
The government continues to target a 65% recycling rate for plastic film by 2035.
FPA comment: “The delay to mandatory film collections gives government and industry an opportunity to address the infrastructure and market issues that made the original timetable difficult to deliver. Consequently, establishing a forum that brings together the whole value chain is a sensible next step. Its priority should be developing a practical, evidence-led roadmap towards 2030, with viable collection systems matched by sufficient sorting and reprocessing capacity and sustainable end markets for the material collected”.
HMRC sets mass-balance rules for chemically recycled plastic under Plastic Packaging Tax
HMRC has published new guidance setting out how businesses will be able to use a mass-balance approach to account for chemically recycled plastic under the Plastic Packaging Tax from 01 April 2027.
Under the new arrangements, businesses manufacturing packaging in the UK using chemically recycled plastic – or importing finished packaging components made using it – will be able to attribute chemically recycled content through mass balance when calculating whether packaging meets the 30% recycled-content threshold for PPT.
The approach is optional, but chemically recycled plastic that is not accounted for through an approved mass-balance system will be treated as virgin plastic for tax purposes.
The requirements extend throughout the relevant supply chain. Businesses from the chemical recycler through to the packaging converter will generally need to be covered by a third-party certification scheme meeting HMRC’s minimum standards. Businesses importing finished packaging do not themselves need certification, but must ensure that the upstream supply chain is certified and retain evidence from suppliers.
HMRC is also requiring site-level mass-balance accounting over consecutive three-month periods, certificates and attribution declarations for each relevant batch, supplier due-diligence checks and records to be retained for six years. If the required evidence cannot be produced, PPT may become payable on material previously reported as qualifying recycled content.
More detailed HMRC guidance is due in early 2027.
Read HMRC's guidance on preparing to use mass balance
Read the minimum certification requirements
FPA comment: "The recognition of mass balance is an important step towards giving businesses greater scope to use chemically recycled material, particularly for packaging applications where mechanically recycled material may not provide a viable solution. However, the value of the change will depend heavily on whether certification, verification and record-keeping requirements are practical and proportionate throughout what can be complex international supply chains. With implementation beginning on 1 April 2027, we would encourage HMRC to publish its remaining detailed guidance as early as possible so businesses and their suppliers have sufficient time to prepare".
Exchange for Change proposes zero DRS producer fee for first 15 months
Exchange for Change has set out its intended producer fee structure for the Deposit Return Scheme, with producers expected to pay no producer fee during the first 15 months of operation.
The 0p-per-container fee would apply from launch on 01 October 2027 until the end of December 2028. Based on current forecasts, fees would then rise from January 2029 to 0.6p per aluminium or steel container and 2.3p per PET container, with those rates currently projected to run until the end of 2032.
The figures are not yet final. Exchange for Change says they will be reviewed, validated and reconfirmed in May 2027 as contractual costs and operational assumptions become clearer, and will subsequently be reviewed annually.
Producer fees help meet the costs of running DRS that are not covered by other income such as unredeemed deposits and revenues from recovered material. They are separate from the 20p refundable consumer deposit already confirmed for in-scope containers.
Exchange for Change said the initial zero rate is intended to reduce costs for businesses during the implementation and early operation of the scheme.
FPA comment: “Early visibility of DRS costs is important for businesses preparing for October 2027, and the proposed zero producer fee during the first 15 months will be welcomed. It is important, however, to distinguish the producer fee from the wider costs of implementation, including packaging and labelling changes, data requirements and operational changes throughout the supply chain. The May 2027 validation will be an important milestone in giving businesses confidence over the eventual cost base”.
IN BRIEF
Next phase of EPR guidance work to cover fees and RAM 2028
Defra has completed the first phase of its project to simplify EPR for packaging guidance following user feedback that businesses found it difficult to establish whether the regulations applied to them, identify a clear starting point and navigate reporting requirements.
The second phase, running from September to February, will focus on EPR fee guidance, research and planning for RAM 2028, transferring agreed regulatory positions to GOV.UK, and analysis of feedback on the revised guidance.
Defra has also created a single GOV.UK collection bringing together EPR for packaging guidance.
View the EPR guidance collection
MPs question impact of DRS on aluminium recycling
The impact of DRS on aluminium recycling and local-authority collections was raised in a Westminster Hall debate this week.
MPs questioned how councils will be affected when most drinks cans move into the DRS system from October 2027, potentially removing one of the highest-value materials from kerbside recycling. Concerns were also raised over the amount of UK aluminium scrap exported for reprocessing.
Environment Minister Emma Hardy said DRS should increase both the capture and quality of aluminium collected for recycling, reiterated the government’s ambition for 67% of aluminium packaging to be recycled, and said the reforms were already encouraging investment in domestic recycling capacity.
Zero Waste Scotland to merge into new
national environment body
Zero Waste Scotland is to be merged with SEPA and NatureScot into a single national environment body as part of a wider restructuring of Scotland’s public sector.
First Minister John Swinney said the new body is intended to remove duplication and make environmental interventions more effective. Consultation on its design is expected later this autumn, with the new organisation currently expected to be operational by 2029.
The change comes as Zero Waste Scotland continues work on delivery of Scotland’s Circular Economy Strategy, while SEPA and other bodies are involved in forthcoming reforms including DRS and household recycling. The precise allocation of responsibilities under the new structure has yet to be confirmed.
ELSEWHERE ...
2 Sisters warns UK food security needs urgent action
2 Sisters Food Group president Ranjit Boparan has warned that Britain’s food security is under growing pressure from extreme weather, global conflict, inflation and infrastructure constraints, calling for coordinated action from government and industry to strengthen domestic food production.
Boparan said the sector is facing a “perfect storm” as weather disruption, the continuing conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East and persistent cost pressures strain supply chains and increase the risk of further food-price inflation.
The warning follows disruption earlier this summer when 2 Sisters was forced to suspend operations at its Willand poultry-processing site because of water shortages.
Boparan argues that strengthening domestic production will be increasingly important as the UK becomes more exposed to disruptions in international food and agricultural supply chains.
Aluminium packaging among products in scope of UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Food and drink businesses and packaging suppliers are being urged to prepare for the introduction of the UK's Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism as the aluminium sector calls for greater clarity over emissions data and verification requirements.
CBAM takes effect on 01 January 2027 and will place a carbon price on the embodied emissions of specified goods imported into the UK from sectors including aluminium, iron and steel, cement, fertiliser and hydrogen.
HMRC's published list of aluminium products in scope includes aluminium foil under commodity code 7607 and aluminium cans, boxes and similar containers with a capacity of up to 300 litres under code 7612, alongside a range of aluminium sheet and other products that may enter packaging manufacturing supply chains.
Businesses importing £50,000 or more of specified CBAM goods over a 12-month period may be directly affected, while downstream users could experience changes to material costs, sourcing decisions and supplier information requirements.
The Aluminium Federation has raised concerns about the availability and verification of emissions data ahead of implementation, with packaging users potentially needing considerably greater visibility of the origin and carbon intensity of imported materials.
Check HMRC's aluminium products in scope
FPA comment: "The inclusion of aluminium packaging makes CBAM a matter that affected businesses need to understand now rather than when the tax takes effect in January. Government must ensure the data and verification requirements are clear, workable and do not create unnecessary additional cost or uncertainty across packaging supply chains."
Government launches £10m hospitality support programme
Independent pubs, restaurants and cafés are among businesses set to benefit from a new £10 million, three-year Hospitality Grant Scheme launched by government this week.
Funding will support projects designed to help new hospitality ventures get started, bring vacant premises back into use, improve productivity and provide training and employment opportunities.
Read the government announcement
Scottish Government consults on price caps
for essential foods
The Scottish Government has opened a consultation on the possible introduction of statutory price controls for selected essential food items sold by large supermarkets.
The proposals form part of its response to continuing cost-of-living pressures and could see maximum prices applied to a defined basket of essential products. No decisions have yet been taken on the foods covered or the level and mechanism of any future cap.
Although qualifying large grocery retailers would be directly responsible for complying with the scheme, the accompanying Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment specifically identifies food manufacturers, distributors and wholesalers, hospitality and catering businesses, and packaging manufacturers and suppliers among those that could be indirectly affected.
The assessment acknowledges the risk of wider impacts throughout the food supply chain and says government will consider how any scheme could improve affordability without creating unacceptable consequences for producers, retailers and suppliers.
EUROPE
Digital watermark trial targets food-grade recycling of flexible packaging
Mondelēz International, PepsiCo and Pladis are among companies taking part in a new trial using invisible digital watermarks to improve the sorting of flexible food packaging for higher-quality recycling.
The HolyGrail 2030 trial is testing wrappers, films and other flexible plastic packaging collected through Belgium’s household recycling system. Digital codes embedded across the printed surface of the packaging can be detected by specialist sorting equipment and used to identify characteristics including material type and whether the pack has been used for food.
Sorted material will be sent to Hündgen Entsorgungs in Germany, where high-resolution cameras will read the watermarks. The aim is to assess whether more accurate identification of food-contact flexible packaging can support cleaner recycling streams and increase the availability of recycled plastic suitable for food-grade applications.
The project brings together brands, converters, recyclers, sorting companies and technology providers under the HolyGrail 2030 consortium, which includes around 79 organisations. The challenge is to improve sorting and circularity without compromising the protective role of snack packaging. Food-contact flexible plastics remain among the hardest packaging formats to return to high-value applications.
European recyclers call for UK material to qualify under PPWR ‘Made in Europe’ preference
European recycling organisations are calling for the EU's forthcoming rules on PPWR recycled-content targets to give preference to recycled plastic sourced from Europe – with the UK explicitly included within their proposed definition.
Recycling Europe, Plastics Recyclers Europe and FEAD argue that Europe's plastics recycling sector is facing plant closures, falling demand and increasing competition from imported recyclate whose origin and recycled content can be difficult to verify.
Their joint statement calls on the European Commission to require packaging manufactured or filled in the EU to meet PPWR recycled-content targets using post-consumer plastic waste collected and recycled within the EU27, EFTA countries or the UK.
For packaging manufactured and filled outside the EU but placed on the European market, the organisations are calling for robust “mirror measures”, including country-level equivalence assessments and independent certification of recycling facilities.
They also want stronger traceability, market surveillance and enforcement to demonstrate the origin of post-consumer waste and recyclate throughout international supply chains.
The proposals are directed at an implementing act expected later this year and do not at this stage represent adopted European Commission policy.
Suggested FPA comment: “The explicit recognition of UK recyclate within the proposed European sourcing area is noteworthy and could support continued access to an important market for UK recycled material. The eventual Commission rules will need careful scrutiny, however, both for their treatment of UK recyclate and for any additional verification requirements applying to UK-made packaging entering the EU”.
Dutch DRS collections rise but remain short of 90% target
The Netherlands is forecasting further improvements in deposit-return collections during 2026, although its system is still expected to fall short of the statutory 90% collection target.
Producer responsibility organisation Verpact expects between 77% and 81% of deposit-bearing plastic bottles to be collected this year and between 85% and 89% of cans, based on performance during the first half of 2026. This compares with 78% for bottles and 86% for cans last year.
The 90% statutory target has not been achieved since the requirements were introduced. Verpact has continued expanding the return network, with around 2,500 additional collection points added this year and further expansion planned.
See Verpact's 2026 forecast and progress data
FPA comment: "As the UK prepares for its own DRS launch in October 2027, the Dutch experience demonstrates that setting an ambitious collection target is only one part of delivering an effective DRS. Consumer convenience, sufficient return infrastructure and the ability to adapt the system once real-world behaviour becomes apparent will be critical".
INTERNATIONAL
Recycling targets need markets for flexible-plastic recyclate, report warns
Increasing flexible-plastic collections will not in itself deliver higher recycling rates unless viable end markets are created for the material collected, according to new research from Eunomia and Delterra.
The study, funded by Amcor and Kraft Heinz and focused primarily on the North American market, warns that weak demand for recycled household film can undermine investment in sorting and reprocessing capacity even where EPR schemes successfully increase collection.
Although the research is North American, its conclusions have clear resonance in England following the postponement of mandatory household plastic-film collections until 2030, where insufficient sorting and reprocessing infrastructure and weak end markets have been identified among the barriers to implementation.
Federal court upholds Oregon packaging EPR law
A US federal judge has rejected a constitutional challenge to Oregon's packaging EPR programme, in a closely watched case with potential implications for similar schemes developing across the United States.
The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors had argued Oregon's Plastic Pollution and Recycling Modernization Act breached the US Constitution by imposing disproportionate costs and obligations on out-of-state businesses and delegating too much authority to the state's producer responsibility organisation.
The judge rejected claims under both the dormant Commerce Clause and Due Process Clause and also found insufficient evidence that producer fees were excessive. Oregon became the first US state to implement a packaging EPR programme in July 2025.
The association behind the challenge has said it strongly disagrees with the ruling and is considering its next steps, meaning the legal position may yet develop further.
OTHER NEWS
UK
Foodservice Equipment Journal: Zero-hours reforms could cost employers up to £2.9bn a year. Read more here
letsrecycle.com: August recycling markets remained under pressure, with plastics PRN values rising to around £500 and supporting film and PET prices. Read more here
QSR Media UK: Less than half of UK regions recorded foodservice traffic growth in the first half of 2026. Read more here
GOV.UK: £10m hospitality grant scheme launches to support independent pubs, restaurants and cafés. Read more here
Environment Agency: The number of sites on the EA's high-priority waste watchlist has fallen from 123 to 115 after 14 sites were removed and six added in the latest monthly update. Read more here
Reuters: UK retail prices rise at their fastest rate since 2024 as food inflation increases. Read more here
letsrecycle.com: Kidlington dump site fully cleared in £6m clean-up operation. Read more here
Packaging Scotland: Macfarlane encouraged by trading progress in first half of 2026. Read more here
RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY
letsrecycle.com: Digital watermark trial launched to improve sorting of flexible food packaging for recycling. Read more here
Packaging Insights: Ahlstrom expands grease-resistant paper range for foodservice packaging. Read more here
Sustainable Packaging News: Seaweed-based packaging coating clears US FDA food-contact process. Read more here
Packaging Europe: Kelpi's seaweed-based coating approved for food contact by US FDA. Read more here
FoodBev Media: Why compostable packaging switches can fail on use case rather than material choice. Read more here
Packaging Europe: Separable cardboard sleeve and polypropylene cup adopted for ready-to-drink bubble tea. Read more here
EUROPE
DutchNews.nl: More deposit bottles and cans are being returned in the Netherlands, but collection remains below the statutory target. Read more here
EUWID Recycling and Waste Management: European recyclers seek a “Made in Europe” preference for recycled content under PPWR. Read more here
INTERNATIONAL
Packaging Dive: Federal judge upholds Oregon’s packaging EPR law following constitutional challenge. Read more here
Plastic Pollution Coalition: Outside Lands festival targets its highest-ever waste diversion rate with measures to reduce single-use packaging. Read more here
FPA NEWS & EVENTS
New FPA Manufacturer Member
The FPA is delighted to welcome International Tissue Company as the association's latest Manufacturer Member.
Follow this link to learn more about ITC.
Tickets now on sale for the 2026 FPA Environment Seminar
Taking place on Thursday November 05 at Stationers' Hall, City of London, this year’s programme brings together policy-makers, regulators, sustainability experts and industry leaders to examine the issues shaping the future of foodservice packaging – from EPR and the changing regulatory landscape to sustainable design, AI, life cycle analysis, consumer confidence and compliance.
Sessions will explore what the first year of EPR has taught us and what comes next; how industry, government and regulators can work together to build better regulation; how manufacturers can respond to evolving UK and European legislation; and how emerging technologies can support better environmental decision-making.
The programme also looks further ahead, with the next generation’s perspective on sustainable packaging and product design, alongside practical discussion of how businesses and regulators can strengthen compliance and enforcement.
Speakers and contributors currently include representatives from PackUK, SUEZ, the National Physical Laboratory, Carbon Trust, Greyparrot, the LCA Centre, the Vegetarian Society, CMA, Packaging Federation and INCPEN, with further announcements to follow.
Early Bird prices – available until 14 September
FPA members £150, non-members £250.
After 14 September, prices rise to £175 for members and £295 for non-members.
Confidential input requested
Businesses with concerns about how pEPR is operating in practice – including issues relating to scope, competition, enforcement or unintended consequences, are invited to share their experiences in confidence with the FPA. We also welcome intelligence on potential gaps in scope, market distortions or suspected avoidance behaviours, which can be shared in confidence.
This insight is invaluable in ensuring industry concerns are effectively represented in our ongoing engagement with Defra, PackUK and the Environment Agency.
Please contact the compliance team directly via compliance@foodservicepackaging.org.uk. All information will be handled sensitively and used to inform our evidence base and policy discussions.
EXTERNAL EVENTS & PARTNER NEWS
PackUK to deliver EPR updates at London Packaging Week
PackUK and UK Packaging PRO will deliver two dedicated sessions on the latest developments in packaging EPR at London Packaging Week, 16–17 September at ExCeL London.
On Wednesday 16 September, PackUK chief strategy officer Esther Carter will present Next steps for industry in the evolution of EPR, covering progress to date and the roadmap ahead.
The following day, PackUK head of communications and engagement Jane Martin will be joined by UK Packaging PRO COO Karen Graley for The industry voices leading the future of EPR, looking at how the scheme is developing and what producers and the wider packaging supply chain can expect over the next 12–18 months.
The sessions form part of a wider conference programme featuring more than 90 speakers across three stages.
Registration is free and includes access to the exhibition and the conference programme.
Useful links:
ECGT webinar: Are your sustainability communications ready?
A practical webinar on the ECGT Directive and what it means for businesses will take place on 15 September, 09:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Experts from the Carbon Trust, Bureau Veritas and Pinsent Masons will examine the latest requirements, common areas of concern and how organisations are preparing for the changes ahead, with a particular focus on the implications for sustainability communications.
The session is aimed at helping businesses understand what the Directive means in practice and where they may need to review their current approach.
Register to attend the webinar
Defra Circular Economy stakeholder forums
resume in September
Defra's Circular Economy Joint Stakeholder Forums return on 01 September following the summer break, providing businesses and other stakeholders with regular updates on packaging, waste and wider circular economy reforms.
The online forums provide updates from Defra's Circular Economy Directorate, PackUK, the Environment Agency and other relevant bodies, and give stakeholders an opportunity to hear about policy and operational developments and put questions to officials. Recent sessions have covered pEPR, PRN/PERN reform, RAM, PPWR, Digital Waste Tracking and local authority payments.
The link is different each month, so it is important to use the correct link for each session. Microsoft Teams will then send a calendar invite automatically for the date you have registered.
Upcoming forums:
Tuesday 06 October
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Register for 06 October session
Tuesday 03 November
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Register for 03 November session
Tuesday 01 December
2:30 PM – 4:00 PM
Register for 01 December session
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