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Evidence to Environmental Audit Committee Plastic bottle and coffee cup waste inquiry
Whether an item is recyclable or not does not determine whether it becomes litter. The owner of the item decides. See below for our evidence to Environment Committee inquiry.
FDF and INCPEN Publish Sustainability Checklist for Packaging
10 March 2017 The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) and the Industry Council for research on Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN) today publish “Packaging for people, planet and profit – sustainability checklist”. With a foreword from Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey, the checklist will help companies choose and optimise their [...]
Sustainability Checklist for Packaging Archive
INCPEN has designed the following guidance for companies looking to ensure their packaging is Sustainable and Environmentally Conscious:
INCPEN Announces New CEO Appointment
16 January 2017 INCPEN - the Industry Council for research on Packaging & the Environment - has appointed Paul Vanston as its CEO to succeed Jane Bickerstaffe, whose retirement was announced last year. Jane will formally retire on19th May and in the meantime Paul will serve as CEO-designate to [...]
Composition of Litter in Scotland
We surveyed the same 120 sites in four areas of Scotland that we did in 2014, and compared the results of the composition and breakdown of litter. See the results and our report below:
The Bit At The Bottom v1
A guide to help manufacturers, retailers and packaging designers tackle the problem of Unintentional Product Residue (UPR).
Consumer attitudes to packaging at Point of Purchase
The trend of sustainable consumption has become an important part of everyday life, influencing not only the political, economic and social context, but also the patterns of daily consumption. See our report below:
Waste Management
Introduction Managing waste is necessary to ensure that it does not pose a risk to health or the environment. In the past we mostly buried our waste in the ground but today the aim is to reduce the amount we send to landfill and to recover value from as [...]
Litter Breeds Litter
One National Anti-Litter Plan Support our call on Government to take a lead on one national anti-litter plan. Litter is getting worse so it’s time for Government to take a strategic lead and make sure we all work together. There are lots of excellent anti-litter initiatives and short-term campaigns [...]
Plastics Packaging Seminar – Packaging in Context
We presented at the BPF Plastics Packaging Seminar in April 2015: see our presentation deck below:
Responsible Packaging for Resource-Efficient Sustainable Supply Chains
We presented at the BCMPA annual conference in January 2015. See our presentation below: