Plastic packaging tax

Plastic packaging tax

From April 2022, a new tax comes into effect that applies to plastic packaging produced in, or imported into the UK, that does not contain at least 30% recycled plastic. This covers all packaging that is predominantly plastic by weight. Plastic packaging with 30% or...
Brexit and the UK waste industry

The EU – Do we go or do we stay?

The EU – Do we go or do we stay? The EU – Do we go or do we stay? The affects of the UK’s proposed exit from the EU has sparked many heated debates within many industry sectors, including the waste industry. Currently, waste disposal in the UK is mainly...