After Defra’s decisions on the way ahead for Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) were published at the weekend, reactions are coming in. Headline policy proposals include the removal of the £1 ...

The department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra) says it will appoint a scheme administrator for extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging “at the end of 2023”. Defra ...

The government has revised its estimate of fees associated with its extended producer responsibility scheme, payable from next year. The ‘illustrative fees’ are split into ‘lower’, intermediate’ and ...

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has released the first indicative base fees for extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme for packaging, which will come into effect ...

Consulting firm says packaging EPR system, pushed back to October 2025, ultimately could benefit from additional planning. While saying a one-year delay for a packaging EPR system in the U.K. could ...

Wholesalers have welcomed changes to the government’s extended producer responsibility regulations, which could save businesses millions of pounds. Following a campaign by the Federation of Wholesale ...

Pub, hospitality and brewing bodies have joined forces to accuse the Department of Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) of ignoring the impact that Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) will have ...

The delayed details of the official cost per tonne of glass as part of the government’s EPR scheme have been announced by DEFRA. The final amount will stand at £192 per tonne, a drop of £48 from the ...

With only a few months remaining before the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme begins, UK businesses are calling on the government to delay its rollout, citing confusion, unpreparedness and ...

Global Brands managing director Julian Atkins explains what impact the new legislation will have the sector. EPR is a new regulation that shifts the full cost of managing packaging waste from local ...

Local authorities have been told by Defra that extended producer responsibility (EPR) implementation is likely to be paused for a review, LGC’s sister title MRW reports. The consistent collections ...