Extended Producer Responsibility: Defra urges businesses to get ready for new packaging waste rules

James Murray
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Extended Producer Responsibility: Defra urges businesses to get ready for new packaging waste rules

Companies required to collect information on packaging use from this week, ahead of full introduction of new levy to make firms responsible for the cost of the waste they produce

Major new plans designed to crack down on plastic packaging waste and make it easier for consumers to recycle have taken a major step forward today, as reporting requirements under the UK's new Extended...

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