Source · Select Committees · Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Recommendation 11
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The new Government should publish, in 2023/24, its plan for reuse and refill obligations that...
Recommendation
The new Government should publish, in 2023/24, its plan for reuse and refill obligations that will be introduced in 2025 under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging, so that businesses can begin the process of adapting their product The price of plastic: ending the toll of plastic waste 59 designs and supply chains. We also recommend that the proposed review of the new EPR scheme, planned previously for 2026/27, is tasked with considering changes to EPR fees that would encourage the use of reusable packaging. This review should also examine the feasibility of using the scheme to encourage more generic/universal packaging.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 27 January 2023. Response attribution to this recommendation has not been verified. Read the response document ↗