Resources
This report reviews the available evidence of the effects of plastic packaging in helping to reduce the amount of fresh produce thrown away in the home to inform discussions on providing uncut fresh fruit and vegetables loose/plastic-free in store.
- Plastic Packaging
- Eliminating problem plastics
- The UK Plastics Pact
- Retailers and brands
This report details compositional analysis of plastics received and produced by UK Material Recovery Facilities and Plastic Recovery Facilities.
- Plastic Packaging
- The UK Plastics Pact
- Collections & recycling
- Collections and sorting
- Kerbside collection
- Material Recovery Facilities
- Dry materials
- Waste management and reprocessors
- Local Authorities
This research assessed the impact of light-weighting plastic bottles on the sorting and recycling stages.
- Plastic Packaging
- The UK Plastics Pact
The estimated quantity of plastic packaging placed on the market & recycled from 2017 to 2025 and the probability of compliance with national and European recycling targets.
- Plastic Packaging
- The UK Plastics Pact
- Re-use & recycling
- Material Recovery Facilities
- Waste management and reprocessors
- Packaging producers
Wales has achieved great success in recycling and has come a long way in improving the recycling of plastics from households, achieving a 75% recycling rate for plastic bottles. It was also the first nation in the UK to introduce a single use carrier bag charge. However, there’s still work to do.
- Plastic Packaging
- The UK Plastics Pact
- National government and departments
- Eliminating problem plastics
- The UK Plastics Pact
This online tool provides guidance to dairies who supply fresh milk in HDPE milk bottles to the UK retailers, in order to help them to maximise the recyclability of the milk bottles they put onto the UK market.
- Plastic Packaging
- The UK Plastics Pact
- Collections & recycling
- Dry materials
- Waste management and reprocessors
This online tool provides guidance to dairies who supply fresh milk in HDPE milk bottles to the UK retailers, in order to help them to maximise the recyclability of the milk bottles they put onto the UK market.
- Plastic Packaging
- The UK Plastics Pact
- Collections & recycling
- Dry materials
- Waste management and reprocessors
This research and development project has identified a number of solutions that would reduce contamination in the recycling process and enable the production of milk bottles that are visually acceptable with at least 30% rHDPE content.
- Plastic Packaging
- The UK Plastics Pact
- Collections & recycling
- Dry materials
- Waste management and reprocessors
- Local Authorities
An increasing number of local authorities are adding non-bottle rigid plastic packaging, comprising pots, tubs and trays, to existing kerbside recycling schemes. We have produced a guide which sets out key considerations, benefits and options of taking this approach.
- Plastic Packaging
- The UK Plastics Pact
- Collections & recycling
- Dry materials
- Waste management and reprocessors
- Local Authorities
A review of the current status of the household plastic film packaging recycling supply chain, incorporating collection options and emerging markets.
- Plastic Packaging
- The UK Plastics Pact
- Film and flexible packaging
- Waste management and end markets
- Waste management and reprocessors
- Local Authorities
- Packaging producers
WRAP, in collaboration with Valpak Consulting Ltd, has published three market oriented reports which each focus on particular aspects of plastic packaging recycling in the UK.
- Plastic Packaging
- The UK Plastics Pact
- Collections & recycling
- Dry materials
- Waste management and reprocessors