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? Sam Dove, 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 MoreWith the Jubilee weekend coming up, David Daw shares the top 10 ways you can hold street parties and picnics as sustainably as possible, in order to stay Green for the Queen.
Read MoreOur International Compliance Team's most recent research project looked at the USA and Canada. Valpak’s International Account Manager, Noushka Seher, outlines some of our key research findings in the USA.
Read MoreAt Valpak we don't just preach about sustainability we practise it too. Hannah Johnson's latest Blog outlines the steps we take to measure and minimise the business's impact on the environment, and discusses how we can also support other businesses with their sustainability goals.
Read MoreJames Beard summarises the EU Strategy for Sustainable Textiles, outlining measures the EU will be pursuing to improve the environmental performance of the clothing industry, directly impacting UK based companies and influencing the direction of Textile legislation within the UK.
Read MoreEllena Boote, International Account Manager, takes a look at Italy's Environmental Labelling Requirement and what this means for affected businesses.
Read MoreIn the wake of COP26, Lucy Randle outlines five Valpak services that can help businesses to achieve carbon reduction objectives.
Read MoreValpak was instrumental in helping gain approval for PRN funding for around 1,000 tonnes of PRNs. MYGroup, which offers total waste management recycling for a range of materials, is well-known for its innovative cosmetics take-back scheme with Boots and Body Shop.
Read MoreReconomy Group company Valpak, the UK’s largest provider of environmental compliance, has passed a major milestone, as more than one million packaging weight items have been logged through the company’s new Product Data Hub.
Read MoreAbbie Burford, Commercial Account Manager, looks at how various European countries meet EU packaging waste requirements and uses her knowledge to predict the shifts businesses may see (in terms of UK environmental compliance reporting and obligations), as a result of forthcoming Extended Producer Responsibility legislation and the Plastic Packaging Tax.
Read MoreSo far 2021 has seen many EU Member States making changes to waste regulations. Valpak’s International Account Manager, Ellena Boote, looks at the key amendments in the Cypriot legislation.
Read MoreOn 1 January 2021, the European Union introduced a levy on non-recyclable plastic packaging waste, which requires individual countries to help combat the issue of packaging waste. Valpak International Account Manager, Lauren Shrimpton, looks at how Spain has implemented the Plastic Tax.
Read MoreValpak supports several trade associations, informing their members of environmental legislation that affects them. In her latest Blog, Valpak Commercial Account Manager, Abbie Burford, provides a low-down of the Food and Drink Federation's 2021 Awards ceremony and outlines the level of support Valpak can offer trade associations.
Read MoreBen Richardson, Director of Procurement, shares Valpak's reaction to the sixth Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.
Read MoreSome businesses may believe that they are not affected by the Packaging Waste Regulations, when they actually do have an obligation. Ross More, Commercial Account Manager, tries to dispel some common misunderstandings in his Blog post.
Read MoreUnder a new initiative which launched across South Tyne and Wear earlier this month, householders are supporting vulnerable people through recycling.
Read MoreThe Government has listed bulky waste in the Resources and Waste Strategy as a potential target area. Ben Richardson discusses the challenges associated with this waste stream, potential focus areas and how Extended Producer Responsibility can tackle the issues.
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.