Soft plastic recycling laws have been delayed - an expert explains why

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Soft plastic recycling laws have been delayed - an expert explains why

Capacity for recycling flexible plastics is still lagging far behind demand, and the situation is not being helped by new extended producer responsibility rules

Mandatory kerbside collection of soft plastic (crisp packets, bread bags, plastic wrap) has just been pushed back from 2027 to 2030. On July 16, the UK government's Department for Environment, Food and...

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