Defra has announced implementation of a deposit return scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is set for 1 October 2025, with legislation to follow later this year

Novamont and the BBIA flag misinterpretations of findings from UCL’s recent ‘Big Compost Experiment’

Legislation aims to decrease instances of overpackaging and the use of virgin materials

Joseph Doherty considers the implications of the Reforms to the PRN and PERN system. He is Managing Director of Re-Gen Waste in Northern Ireland which processes over 200,000 tonnes a year of household recyclables and is a significant PERN Trader.

The Statutory Instrument laid before Westminster Parliament requires data to be collected by producers from March 2023 latest

The research into the use of home compostable packaging shows the need for industrial composting and clearer labelling

Current issues in the systems, including ‘price volatility’ and ‘a lack of transparency’ are to be addressed

The proposed box has potential to heal itself, due to its webbed nervous system and regenerative ‘scar tissue’

Renewable Energy Association body states UK processing capacity approximately 30,000 tonnes of compostables

Alongside other Pact members, UK governments and NGOs the initiative aims to tackle plastic waste