The UK Government is consulting on the future of packaging producer responsibility as part of the Resources and Waste Strategy and EU Circular Economy Package (CEP). This includes higher recycling targets for 2025 and 2030, and producers funding at least 80% of packaging collection, sorting, and recycling costs.
To inform this transition, Valpak’s PackFlow 2025 research explored European systems, identifying key success factors for improving recycling, design for recyclability, and consumer engagement. Building on these insights, the new PackFlow Hybrid Model proposes a balanced approach, combining the strongest elements from existing systems to help the UK meet its recycling ambitions.
This report highlights the evidence-based drivers needed to shape a sustainable, efficient, and future-proof packaging compliance system.
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.
Read MoreValpak partnered with Zero Waste Scotland to deliver the Textiles Flow Into and Within Scotland research, offering a clearer picture of national textile flows and future policy considerations. Download the full reports and explore how strong data supports effective stewardship.
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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