Enhanced financial incentives to drive demand for recycled plastic polymers and improvements in material tracking are among measures needed to support vital infrastructure investment, industry research argues.
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Packaging News has announced several new categories to the UK Packaging Awards 2026, including Customer Service Team of the Year.
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Exchange For Change, the industry-led organisation delivering the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, has today confirmed a package of targeted support for retailers, as work progresses towards the scheme’s October 2027 launch.
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The Packaging Schemes Forum has rejected assertions that compliance schemes are applying additional EPR costs onto producers.
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Smurfit Westrock has been shortlisted at the Packaging News Sustainability & Impact Awards 2026, recognised in the Chilled & Frozen Food Packaging category for their collaboration with meal kit company Mindful Chef.
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