Sustainability

Deforestation
Blog, Sustainable Supply Chains
One-year delay of the EU Deforestation-Free Regulation: What it means for businesses

The European Commission has proposed a one-year delay to the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), giving businesses more time to prepare for compliance. However, with no formal proposal yet adopted, companies must continue getting ready for the new deforestation-free product rules. Find out what this means for your supply chains, key dates to know, and how to stay compliant with the EUDR.

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Packaging Recycling
Blog, Carbon Footprinting, Life Cycle Assessment, Packaging Technology Consultancy, Sustainability
Sustainable packaging swap: What to know before you switch

Thinking about a sustainable packaging swap? Not so fast — not every “greener” material really delivers. Some changes could raise costs under pEPR if they don’t perform under the Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM). In our guide, we walk you through the key questions you must answer, offer a seven-point checklist for safer swaps, and show how Valpak and ThePackHub’s combined approach can help you make smart, compliant packaging decisions.

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Plastic Ocean Pollution
Blog, Recycling, Sustainability
Driving change: How consumers are catalysing action against plastic pollution

Sarah Swaine, Valpak Sales Coordinator discusses how consumer pressure, environmental legislation and a desire to do the right thing by the planet is driving the food and drink industry to take steps to reduce plastic waste, and outlines how a refill initiative alongside the implementation of deposit return schemes strives to combat this issue.

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COP27
Blog, Sustainability
The Waste and Resources Sector and COP27

With COP27 due to take place in a few days, Valpak Policy Researcher, Henry Smith outlines some of the key topics to be discussed and highlights why the role of the waste and resources sector needs to be considered to ensure the target to reduce global temperature rises is met.

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Single use plastics
Blog, International, Plastic Packaging Tax: Understanding the UK Regulations, Sustainability
Single-Use Plastic Ban in the European Union

As a year has passed since the approval of the European Union’s Single-use Plastic Directive, Valpak’s International Account Manager, Abbie Burford, takes a closer look into the requirements of the legislation and how some Member States have already transposed the requirements or how they plan to transpose the regulations in the coming months.

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Data Management
Blog, Data Insights for Effective Environmental Compliance, Sustainability, UK Plastics Pact
Data at the Core UK Plastic Pact

With the third data submission for the UK plastic Pact due on the 26 June 2020, it seemed a suitable time to provide you with an update on how Valpak is working with WRAP as one of the data partners for the pact.

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Sustainable Development Goals
Blog, Sustainability
Sustainable Development Goals: The clock is ticking…

The deadline for businesses to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals is 10 years away. Although 10 years might sound like a significant amount of time, it will soon be here. Is your business prepared? Have you started to consider the steps your company will need to take? Chloe Nunn's Blog discusses the SDGs and how companies can get more involved.

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