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? Sam Dove, 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 MoreOn the first volunteering day of the year, Valpak colleagues embarked upon an adventure to plant a variety of trees with the Heart of England Forest at Spernal Hall Farm. Hannah Akhtar, International Account Manager, recounts her experience.
Read MoreWith Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging well and truly underway in the UK, Henry Smith, Valpak's Policy Researcher, dispels five misconceptions about these reforms to the Packaging Waste Regulations.
Read MoreLauren Shrimpton, Senior International Account Manager, investigates EPR for marketplaces and what this means for producers that sell via online marketplaces such as Amazon.
Read MoreExtended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation has been established in the Philippines, which affects brand owners and some manufacturers and importers. Lucy Dolan outlines who is obligated by EPR for plastic packaging, the products in scope, incentives, and penalties for non-compliance.
Read MoreEnvironmental issues and health & safety concerns around e-cigarettes and vapes require increased awareness and clear regulatory guidance.
Read MoreOver the past few years, France has been adding to its existing list of extended producer responsibility (EPR) regulations and one of the more recent additions is the introduction of EPR for toys.
Read MoreFrance 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.
Read MoreLucy Dolan, International Account Manager, reviews Malta’s Single Use Plastic Ban, just one of the various international goals which have been put into place to reduce Single Use Plastics (SUP) and protect the oceans.
Read MoreWith the next qualification and compliance dates looming for the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme, Ian Guest, Valpak Environmental Compliance Consultant offers advice on the steps that need to be taken to ensure compliance and urges businesses to act now.
Read MoreWith delegates currently meeting in Uruguay to discuss the UN Plastics Pollution Treaty, Valpak Policy Researcher, Henry Smith outlines the aims of the Treaty, why industry collaboration is key, and the importance of involving the UK's waste and resources sector in its development.
Read MoreFrance has introduced Extended Producer Responsibility for sports and leisure legislation, which means that producers selling or planning to sell sports and leisure goods in France are likely affected. Lucy Dolan, International Compliance Advisor provides an overview of which businesses are obligated, what products are in scope, and the penalties for non-compliance.
Read MoreWill Reeder, International Account Manager outlines Thailand’s ‘Roadmap on Plastic Waste Management', an ambitious path to sustainable plastic use in Thailand.
Read MoreWith 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.
Read MoreSam Dove details the processes behind our new Packaging Analysis service and explains how we can help businesses to improve the sustainability of their packaging.
Read MoreWe recently partnered with Ghost Fishing UK, an award-winning independent charity, established in 2015 with the purpose of removing harmful ‘ghost gear’ from the ocean. Two volunteers from Valpak, Cam Hall, and Sarah Swaine, joined the Ghost Fishing team in a project off the coast of Plymouth. Sarah provides a summary of the trip and an overview of the charity's work in her latest blog.
Read MoreGeorge Hawkins and Amie McGowan, members of our International Environmental Compliance Team, examine the implementation of a Single Use Plastic Ban in Canada and discuss how the country intends to crack down on the environmental issues caused by single-use plastic products.
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