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Article, Compliance, Packaging

9 December 2020

Valpak and Aylesbury Granulation Services sign PRN Agreement

As part of its commitment to support and develop the country’s network of smaller specialist recyclers the UK’s largest compliance scheme, Valpak, has announced an agreement with Aylesbury Granulation to support the plastics recycling company in attaining its accreditation to the PRN (Packaging Recovery Note) scheme.

Article, Compliance, WEEE

1 December 2020

Valpak asks: Are electrical retailers prepared for mandatory in-store take-back?

From 1 January 2021, legislation is changing. Valpak feedback shows that many of the 600 retailers affected do not have plans in place for the take-back of waste products in-store.

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22 October 2020

Results of updated PackFlow materials reports announced

Packaging 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.

Article, Batteries, Compliance, Recycling

29 September 2020

Valpak campaign raises £2790 for mental health charity

The 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.

Article, Batteries, Compliance

7 July 2020

Battery recycling sparks new Valpak charity partnership

Valpak has announced it is donating £5 to the mental health charity, Springfield Mind, for every battery recycling box ordered this month (July). Valpak’s battery service offers free collection to increase battery recycling in the UK and they are hoping to issue upwards of a thousand new boxes during the campaign.

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2 June 2020

PackFlow materials reports to be updated in light of COVID-19

WRAP and INCPEN are teaming up with the consulting arm of packaging compliance specialist, Valpak, to update the PackFlow materials reports.

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1 April 2020

Stratford firm sponsors Pacific beach clean-up

Stratford company Valpak is joining world-famous scientists to tackle plastic waste on a remote UNESCO World Heritage site in the Pacific. James Beard of Valpak is part of the 13-person team which will clean up 10 tonnes of plastic from the beaches, monitor the impact of litter on local wildlife, and provide scientific data on the rate of plastic accumulation.

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31 March 2020

Valpak executive team appointments to build resilience in environmental compliance

Packaging compliance expert Valpak has welcomed two major additions to its executive team.

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31 March 2020

New role at Valpak highlights changing landscape for packaging compliance

The UK’s largest compliance scheme, Valpak, has kick-started 2020 with a new appointment that reinforces its commitment to provide a one-stop-shop for customers.

Article, Batteries, Recycling

24 February 2020

Barnado’s Retail joins Valpak battery collection network

Barnado's Retail, which has over 700 charity shops across the UK, has joined Valpak's battery collection network.

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10 December 2019

Pedal power beats engines in world-first for battery recycling

The world’s first zero-carbon battery collection service has powered into the capital in time for Christmas.

Article, Recycling

17 September 2019

Metal Matters scores a century

On 5 September, East Riding of Yorkshire Council became the 100th local authority to launch the MetalMatters programme to 114,000 households.

Article, WEEE

22 August 2019

Funding opens to Local Authorities for WEEE Collection

Valpak Retail WEEE Services (VRWS) is delighted to announce that the next round of its project fund for Local Authorities is now open for applications.

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26 July 2019

Expedition to world’s most polluted beach battles adverse conditions to bag six tonnes of waste

James Beard of Valpak, which sponsored an Explorers Club Flag Expedition that bagged six tonnes of waste from the most densely-polluted beach in the world, has concluded that prevention is the only viable option to halt the tide of marine plastic litter.

Article, Recycling

18 July 2019

Educating Plastic Recycling Warriors

Pupils from Diss High School have been racing to recycle as they took part in a recycling relay and other games to find out what happens to recycled plastic.

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18 July 2019

Kineton Pupils Battle for Business Title

Pupils from Kineton High School have battled it out in the LionHeart Challenge to produce the best business idea to support the most vulnerable in the community.

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Valpak and Aylesbury Granulation Services sign PRN Agreement

Valpak asks: Are electrical retailers prepared for mandatory in-store take-back?

Results of updated PackFlow materials reports announced

Valpak campaign raises £2790 for mental health charity

Battery recycling sparks new Valpak charity partnership

PackFlow materials reports to be updated in light of COVID-19

Stratford firm sponsors Pacific beach clean-up

Valpak executive team appointments to build resilience in environmental compliance

New role at Valpak highlights changing landscape for packaging compliance

Barnado’s Retail joins Valpak battery collection network

Pedal power beats engines in world-first for battery recycling

Metal Matters scores a century

Funding opens to Local Authorities for WEEE Collection

Expedition to world’s most polluted beach battles adverse conditions to bag six tonnes of waste

Educating Plastic Recycling Warriors

Kineton Pupils Battle for Business Title

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