Published date: March 2019
Baseline data year: October 2018 to March 2019
Projection year: 2025
GlassFlow 2025 was created to support Defra in understanding then current and projected levels of UK glass packaging placed on the market (POM) and recycled through to 2025. The report also considers UK and European compliance implications, providing robust evidence for packaging policy decisions.
Using a methodology that combines UK glass production data, imports, and exports, the study cross-checks findings against the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD) and expert input from the project’s steering group. The results highlight trends in glass packaging flows and recycling performance, ensuring reliable insights for government and industry planning.
Valpak’s Plastic PackFlow 2025 Methodology Review strengthens the methodologies used to estimate UK plastic packaging placed on the market, introducing updated 2024 baseline data, improved robustness assessments, and evidence to support packaging policy, regulatory development, and informed industry decision-making.
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Read MoreCommissioned by WRAP and delivered by Valpak Consulting with expert support, this report reviews the quantity of wood packaging placed on the UK market (POM) and recycled in 2014. It also projects future POM figures and recycling rates through to 2020.
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