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Article, Data insights, International

17 April 2024

Valpak by Reconomy to offer international compliance services to VANA members in new strategic partnership

Reconomy, the international circular economy specialist, announces an exciting new strategic partnership that brings together the number one data provider in the UK, Valpak, with the pre-eminent Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO) in Denmark, VANA.

Article, Batteries, WEEE

6 November 2023

Reconomy acquisition adds to existing UK WEEE and batteries compliance activity

Valpak by Reconomy acquires Ecosurety’s WEEE and Batteries Compliance schemes, adding to Reconomy's existing compliance capabilities.

Article, Sustainability

25 May 2023

Valpak recruits retail packaging expert to enhance EPR support

Alongside the Consulting team, Lorraine Wilson will undertake an in-depth packaging analysis looking at ways packaging can be re-engineered to reduce its environmental impact and improve efficiency without compromising product protection.

Article, EPR, International

8 February 2023

Valpak warns new EPR legislation in France is catching UK businesses unawares

France operates the only extended producer responsibility (EPR) schemes for textiles and furniture in the world. Last year, following the introduction of new EPR for DIY equipment, gardening equipment, and toys, a team from Valpak organised a scoping trip to Paris.

Article, Blog, Recycling

27 July 2022

Investigating India’s Plastics Pact

Kara Fripp, International Account Manager, investigates India’s Plastics Pact, an ambitious collaborative initiative which aims to tackle plastic pollution in India.

Article, Recycling

6 July 2022

Plymouth harnesses pedal power as zero-carbon battery collection service launches

The world’s first zero-carbon battery collection service has powered into Plymouth...

Article

9 June 2022

Charity starts with a home: Valpak becomes a corporate partner for the Coventry House Project

Valpak is supporting 16 and 17-year-old care leavers with work advice and donations to help them get started...

Article, Recycling, Recycling Evidence

17 February 2022

PRN accreditation drives MYGroup investment for tackling innovative hard-to-recycle plastics

Valpak was instrumental in helping gain approval for PRN funding for around 1,000 tonnes of PRNs. MYGroup, which offers total waste management recycling for a range of materials, is well-known for its innovative cosmetics take-back scheme with Boots and Body Shop.

Article

24 January 2022

Valpak passes the million-mark milestone through new Product Data Hub reporting

Reconomy Group company Valpak, the UK’s largest provider of environmental compliance, has passed a major milestone, as more than one million packaging weight items have been logged through the company’s new Product Data Hub.

Article

14 October 2021

South Tyne and Wear residents in the North East are changing lives with new recycling campaign

Under a new initiative which launched across South Tyne and Wear earlier this month, householders are supporting vulnerable people through recycling.

Article

17 June 2021

Aliens are coming! Free interactive resources for KST teach the importance of recycling plastic

#sortitout, a new collaboration between the UK largest compliance scheme, Valpak, and plastics recycling charity RECOUP, teaches KS2 children about plastics recycling.

Article, EPR

29 May 2021

Packflow EPR report shows the scale of change approaching for packaging waste producers

With only a week for industry to respond to the government consultation on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for Packaging Waste, the UK’s largest compliance scheme, Valpak, has released detailed modelling for a range of the proposed options.

Article

20 May 2021

Waste batteries have the #PowerToDoMore

A campaign from Valpak is cutting carbon, educating members of the public and funding mental health support.

Article

20 May 2021

Warwickshire business powering to the top with carbon-free battery collections

Valpak is celebrating after winning one of the top national awards in its industry, for its carbon-free battery collection service.

Article

5 March 2021

Exciting new partnership for Circular Economy announced

The two companies will combine their extensive recycling and design experience, providing access to some of the UK’s best-known brands and meaningful waste streams with both commercial and environmental potential.

Article, Compliance, Packaging

9 December 2020

Valpak and Aylesbury Granulation Services sign PRN Agreement

As part of its commitment to support and develop the country’s network of smaller specialist recyclers the UK’s largest compliance scheme, Valpak, has announced an agreement with Aylesbury Granulation to support the plastics recycling company in attaining its accreditation to the PRN (Packaging Recovery Note) scheme.

Article

Valpak by Reconomy to offer international compliance services to VANA members in new strategic partnership

Reconomy acquisition adds to existing UK WEEE and batteries compliance activity

Valpak recruits retail packaging expert to enhance EPR support

Valpak warns new EPR legislation in France is catching UK businesses unawares

Investigating India’s Plastics Pact

Plymouth harnesses pedal power as zero-carbon battery collection service launches

Charity starts with a home: Valpak becomes a corporate partner for the Coventry House Project

PRN accreditation drives MYGroup investment for tackling innovative hard-to-recycle plastics

Valpak passes the million-mark milestone through new Product Data Hub reporting

South Tyne and Wear residents in the North East are changing lives with new recycling campaign

Aliens are coming! Free interactive resources for KST teach the importance of recycling plastic

Packflow EPR report shows the scale of change approaching for packaging waste producers

Waste batteries have the #PowerToDoMore

Warwickshire business powering to the top with carbon-free battery collections

Exciting new partnership for Circular Economy announced

Valpak and Aylesbury Granulation Services sign PRN Agreement

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