EPR

  • Trade Associations Raise Urgent Concerns Over EPR Base Fees for Glass Packaging

    Trade Associations Raise Urgent Concerns Over EPR Base Fees for Glass Packaging

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    Drinks Retailing is reporting that ahead of the announcement of the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) base fees this week, a coalition of trade associations has written to Steve Reed, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, outlining significant concerns, particularly regarding the impact on glass packaging. The group, which includes the Scotch…

  • Risks Undermining EPR Goals

    Risks Undermining EPR Goals

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    At the London Wine Fair on 21 May 2025, Harshal Gore from PackUK, an arm of Defra, provided an update on the ongoing developments around Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). While acknowledging EPR as strategically sound, Gore admitted the scheme has suffered repeated setbacks. He pointed out that 2025 has marked significant progress, with the establishment…

  • Selling by Glass vs Bottle, Due to EPR

    Selling by Glass vs Bottle, Due to EPR

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    An article by Freddie Joosten in Drinks Retailing News outlines the upcoming Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) scheme, which takes effect in April 2025 and will change how wine and spirit businesses handle packaging waste costs. Under EPR, companies must pay the full net costs of collecting and recycling all packaging types they use. This includes…

  • UK EPR Will Cause Wine Price Increases

    UK EPR Will Cause Wine Price Increases

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    Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging is a new UK legislation aimed at making producers fully responsible for managing packaging waste costs. The EPR fee structure includes Environmental Regulator Fees, covering Packaging Recovery Notes (PRNs) and Environment Agency fees, and Scheme Administrator Fees, which cover recycling costs for household and public bin packaging waste. The…

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