Latest industry news and insights from the Valpak Team
Are you getting the most out of your compliance scheme or simply looking for a change? Nicola Valentino, New Business Manager, provides some top tips on how to find out if you're getting the best value from your current compliance provider.
Read MoreEmily Hare's Blog picks up on one of the challenges that come with managing waste on a daily basis; legal compliance and maintaining your audit trail.
Read MoreDr Hugh McCoach, Principal Consultant, discusses the reasons why modern businesses should be using alternative disposal routes to landfill.
Read MoreLaura Rimmer, International Compliance Manager, explains what the Green Dot symbol represents and where it came from.
Read MoreTextile waste being sent to landfill is rising while all other materials are reducing. What can be done about this? The UK is wasting millions of pounds each year by sending old, recyclable and re-usable textiles to landfill. Without the introduction of bans, landfill will always be "the default option”.
Read MoreProducer responsibility legislation is in place within the EU, the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) region, Japan, Australia and the United States of America (USA); therefore, there are increasingly fewer countries you can sell to without having to consider producer responsibility legislation!
Read MoreGordon Francey's post asks the question: Does greater corporate social responsibility lead to enhanced corporate financial performance?
Read MoreIn recent years, the UK has witnessed a trend for companies racing to claim their zero waste to landfill status. However, dig below the surface and it is often the case that ‘zero waste to landfill’ is achieved by switching from one form of disposal (landfill) to another (Energy from Waste (EfW)). Although EfW is indeed a form of recovery and higher up the Defra waste management hierarchy, is this really the end goal and is the ‘zero waste to landfill’ badge enough?
Read MoreWith the launch of Courtauld Commitment III, how are organisations implementing measures to improve the sustainability of or reduce their packaging.
Read MoreOur Blog discusses the opportunities that recyclables could bring to the UK economy and questions why we’re not making the most out of this valuable resource.
Read MoreCustomers and other stakeholders are also placing ever increasing pressure on organisations to be “environmentally friendly”, so diverting waste from landfill and achieving Zero Waste to Landfill is a great way of demonstrating your commitment to the environment. But what does this mean and how does my business achieve it?
Read MoreAt Valpak we are thinking about how our role within the packaging supply chain already promotes circular models through recycling, but there must be more opportunities to drive this through the PRN system.
Read MoreOur Blog discusses the current UK plastic bottle recycling rate and poses questions regarding the viability of recycling plastic pots, tubs and trays in order to achieve stretching plastic packaging recycling targets.
Read MoreThere are many hidden costs associated with the management of wastes, which could be avoided if waste was not produced in the first place. Our Blog explores some solutions...
Read MoreStudies have been carried out which look into toy packaging, such as Valpak’s Toy Packaging Assessment. However, there has been little focus on actual toys and what happens to them after their appeal has gone.
Read MoreValpak’s Fortnightly Industry News Update keeps me informed of the ever changing legislation and up to speed with what is going on within the industry. I find it to be a useful source of information that is presented to me in an easy to use format.