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 MorePackaging compliance specialist Valpak (a Reconomy Group Company), together with its key partners WRAP and the Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN), has published updated PackFlow reports which estimate the impact of Covid-19 on UK packaging compliance for 2020 and through to 2022.
Read MoreStephanie Simpson provides some answers to the most common questions about forthcoming changes to the Distributor Take back Scheme.
Read MoreHolly Smithson, Logistics Team Leader, describes how we helped Waddington Europe to achieve Zero Waste to Landfill Certification.
Read MoreAs the world begins to return to a “new normal”, the evolution of producer responsibility continues. Abbie Burford, Valpak’s International Account Manager, takes us through some of the headline news within international compliance from the last three months.
Read MoreWith interest growing in the implementation of Circular Economy programmes, Emma Trevor, Valpak’s International Account Manager, discusses how the US Plastics Pact aims to prevent plastics continuing to be a problematic waste.
Read MoreThe UK’s leading provider of environmental compliance and producer responsibility services, Valpak, has raised £2790 for local mental health charity, Springfield Mind. The donation followed a campaign which saw Valpak donate £5 for every battery recycling box ordered by customers in July. This success has also led Valpak to announce it will run its #PowerToDoMore campaign again in October.
Read MoreSamantha Ward, National Cup Recycling Manager, dispels 5 common myths about the recyclability of paper cups.
Read MoreDuring Recycle Week, Samantha Ward's latest Blog celebrates the collaboration of major retailers, waste collectors and UK reprocessors, which has enabled the success of the National Cup Recycling Scheme.
Read MoreTo mark Recycle Week, James Beard's latest Blog reflects on the support and flexibility Valpak and its suppliers provide to customers, even during challenging times for the waste management industry.
Read MoreRachael Finch, Valpak’s International Account Manager, looks at expanding Product Stewardship programmes in Canada, as environmental awareness increases throughout the provinces. In a three-part series, we will look at regulations on packaging waste, waste electronics and waste batteries.
Read MoreCharlotte Wootton, Valpak’s International Account Manager, looks at how New York and California have started to implement EPR Regulations and are leading the way for other states to follow.
Read MoreKate Loosmore provides some great tips on how to complete the Packaging Data Submission Form and discusses how to avoid making common mistakes.
Read MoreValpak owns and hosts the UK's most comprehensive recycling facility locator, which can be updated by any organisation that owns recycling locations. Annika Collins discusses the importance of keeping this valuable consumer resource up-to-date and how making the existence of recycling sites more prominent will help to improve UK recycling rates.
Read MoreOur EPIC data has supported numerous projects and we recently collaborated with The University of Exeter, where Valpak packaging data was used in a research project around the plastic circular economy in the South West. Olivia Candy's latest Blog talks about the data we hold and how it can be used by third parties.
Read MoreKnowing what polymer is used in packaging is becoming more important due to legislation and various agreements that aim for more recyclability on single use packaging. Olivia Candy, EPIC Analyst, explores why data collection is an important part of this process.
Read MoreDespite the strangest of times we now find ourselves in, waste legislation continues to evolve and change across the globe. Roxana Filetoth, Valpak’s International Compliance Lead, brings you some highlights of recent legislative updates.
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.