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Litter Composition Survey of England 2008
The aim of the survey is to provide detailed information about the current composition of litter in a representative range of locations in England, and to compare the overall findings with those from previous INCPEN litter surveys in 1996 and 2004.
Public Attitudes to Packaging 2008
Valpak and INCPEN commissioned Ipsos MORI to carry out research to understand consumers’ concerns and knowledge about packaging and to see if their behaviour matches their concerns. Businesses in the packaging supply chain want to respond to consumers’ concerns by reducing and improving the packaging on products that are [...]
The Packaging Pack for Key Stage 2
Packaging is a common part of our lives, yet its real use to society and influence on the environment are often misunderstood. The purpose of this set of workcards is to provide teachers with a simple teaching aid for the classroom. It aims to allow children to make their [...]
Products and Packages for Key Stage 3
Practical classroom resources for Design and Technology at Key Stage 3
Products and Packages for Key Stage 4
Practical classroom resources for Design and Technology at Key Stage 4
Finding out about packaging
A cross-curricular GCSE resource book for Technology, Science, EIU and Environmental Education.
Finding out about managing waste Archive
A resource book for National Curriculum Science, Geography and Technology with applications for Cross-Curricular Themes.
IEEP Report – Packaging for Sustainability
When the EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Directive was adopted in 1994 (94/62), its aims were outlined as preventing or reducing the impact of packaging and packaging waste on the environment, and ensuring the proper functioning of the internal market. Ten years on, the European Commission is evaluating the [...]
Packaging’s Place in Society
Resource efficiency of packaging in the supply chain for fast moving consumer goods. This report forms part of the Biffaward Programme on Sustainable Resource Use. The aim of this programme is to provide accessible, well-researched information about the flows of different resources through the UK economy based either singly, [...]
Towards Greener Households Archive
Based on a study of the environmental impact of households commissioned by INCPEN from Dr Jan Kooijman, a Dutch expert on supply chain analysis. It follows his 1995 study for INCPEN of the UK food supply chain. The study uses UK government statistics on household consumption of goods to [...]