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 COP27 due to take place in a few days, Valpak Policy Researcher, Henry Smith outlines some of the key topics to be discussed and highlights why the role of the waste and resources sector needs to be considered to ensure the target to reduce global temperature rises is met.
Read MoreSam Dove details the processes behind our new Packaging Analysis service and explains how we can help businesses to improve the sustainability of their packaging.
Read MoreWe recently partnered with Ghost Fishing UK, an award-winning independent charity, established in 2015 with the purpose of removing harmful ‘ghost gear’ from the ocean. Two volunteers from Valpak, Cam Hall, and Sarah Swaine, joined the Ghost Fishing team in a project off the coast of Plymouth. Sarah provides a summary of the trip and an overview of the charity's work in her latest blog.
Read MoreGeorge Hawkins and Amie McGowan, members of our International Environmental Compliance Team, examine the implementation of a Single Use Plastic Ban in Canada and discuss how the country intends to crack down on the environmental issues caused by single-use plastic products.
Read MoreOver the next few years, we expect to see significant changes to legislation for dealing with packaging waste, which will have a significant impact on packaging producers and consumers. Valpak Policy Researcher, Henry Smith's blog provides an update on the programme of reforms on the horizon.
Read MoreKara Fripp, International Account Manager, investigates India’s Plastics Pact, an ambitious collaborative initiative which aims to tackle plastic pollution in India.
Read MoreThe world’s first zero-carbon battery collection service has powered into Plymouth...
Read MoreValpak’s Director of Procurement, Ben Richardson, talks to Dan Dicker, Managing Director at Circular & Co, to find out how refills and reusables could be improved...
Read MoreValpak is supporting 16 and 17-year-old care leavers with work advice and donations to help them get started...
Read MoreThe qualification date for Phase 3 of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is fast approaching and the compliance deadline is only months away. Ian Guest's Blog explains how to find out if your business is obligated, next steps and how Valpak can help.
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’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.