Full details of the options for a reformed producer responsibility system for packaging waste have been published by the government today (18 February).

The details come within one of the four Resources and Waste Strategy consultations which were launched this morning, and run for 12 weeks until mid-May.

Measures have been outlined to overhaul the system of producer responsibility for packaging waste. Central to the proposals around packaging is an aim to ensure that producers pay the full net cost of the recycling and disposal of their products.

To find out more, follow the link below:

Options set out for packaging waste reform

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