The PackFlow Refresh 2023 reports provide comprehensive insights into UK packaging flows, recycling, and compliance risks to support government, industry, and stakeholders. The project updates and cross-checks baseline estimates for packaging placed on the market (POM) in 2022, broken down by format, sector, and source.
It also examines household and household-like categories, commonly littered items, and the quantities of packaging collected through kerbside and other schemes. Recycling levels in the UK and abroad are assessed, including both accredited and unaccredited recycling. Projections extend to 2028, offering robust evidence to guide packaging policy and compliance 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.
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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