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Valpak passes the million-mark milestone through new 
Product Data Hub reporting

Reconomy Group company Valpak, the UK’s largest provider of environmental compliance, has passed a major milestone as more than one million packaging weight items have been logged through the company’s new Product Data Hub.

25/01/2022 | Packaging, Sustainability Time | Read More

£6.1m injection will see up to 50,000 tonnes of packaging waste recycled into construction products

Thanks to an injection of £6.1 million, including the help of PRN funding, the UK’s largest producer of damp-proof membranes is increasing its capacity for recycling ethylene-based plastics by 66 per cent.

22/10/2021 | Packaging, Sustainability Time | Read More

Valpak calls for full engagement in EPR consultation

The UK’s largest packaging compliance scheme, Valpak, has welcomed the opening of the government consultation on packaging extended producer responsibility and deposit return schemes, calling it a once in a generation chance to create a system designed for the world

29/03/2021 | Packaging, Sustainability Time | Read More

Valpak and Circular&Co partner to develop sustainable products from hard to recycle materials

The UK’s largest compliance scheme Valpak and circular design specialists, Circular&Co. ave announced a partnership agreement which will see them work together to develop sustainable products from hard to recycle materials.

25/02/2021 | AI, Packaging, Sustainability Time | Read More
Valpak asks: are electrical retailers prepared for mandatory  in-store take-back?

Valpak asks: are electrical retailers prepared for mandatory in-store take-back?

From 1 January 2021, legislation is changing. Valpak feedback shows that many of the 600 retailers affected do not have plans in place for the take-back of waste products in-store.

24/11/2020 | Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Valpak makes executive team appointments to build resilience 
in environmental compliance

Packaging compliance expert Valpak has welcomed two major additions to its executive team.

29/11/2019 | People | Read More
Expedition to world’s most polluted beach battles adverse conditions 
to bag six tonnes of waste

Expedition to world’s most polluted beach battles adverse conditions 
to bag six tonnes of waste

James Beard of Valpak, which sponsored an Explorers Club Flag Expedition that bagged six tonnes of waste from the most densely-polluted beach in the world, has concluded that prevention is the only viable option to halt the tide of marine

29/07/2019 | Packaging, Sustainability Time, Waste | Read More

Valpak launches PackFlow 2025 – an alternative approach to EPR reform

Packaging compliance scheme Valpak has published a report on a collaborative alternative to the government’s current options for extended producer responsibility (EPR) reform.

29/04/2019 | Packaging, Sustainability Time | Read More
Expedition to clean up uninhabited island littered 
with plastic waste

Expedition to clean up uninhabited island littered 
with plastic waste

Packaging compliance scheme Valpak, which was recently acquired by outsourced recycling services company Reconomy, is to join world-renowned scientists in a unique expedition to clean up 10 tonnes of plastic and assess the impact of litter on a Pacific island

24/04/2019 | Packaging, Sustainability Time | Read More
Retailers and brands to gain from free plastic strategy event

Retailers and brands to gain from free plastic strategy event

The UK’s largest packaging compliance scheme, Valpak, is hosting a free, day-long seminar in Manchester to update industry on legislative shifts, design guidance, and best practice examples.

25/01/2019 | Sustainability Time | Read More
Video: discover how Valpak’s Packaging Data Portal provides knowledge beyond compliance

Video: discover how Valpak’s Packaging Data Portal provides knowledge beyond compliance

The annual task of completing the packaging data form can be a difficult and time consuming task. Valpak can help you complete the form, as well as assist with checking the data to ensure it is as accurate as reasonably

16/01/2019 | Packaging, Retail News, Sustainability Time | Read More
Valpak describes innovation and collaboration as crucial to meeting targets on plastics

Valpak describes innovation and collaboration as crucial to meeting targets on plastics

The UK’s largest packaging compliance scheme, Valpak, says innovation and collaboration will be key for companies meeting challenging targets under the UK’s voluntary Plastic Pact agreement. Valpak is a data partner for the pact, which came into force in April. The

26/11/2018 | Manufacturer news, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Valpak and OPRL forge alliance for mutual member benefit on packaging recycling labelling

Valpak, the UK’s largest packaging compliance scheme and OPRL, the industry standard for packaging recycling labelling, are forming a close alliance to support their overlapping memberships. OPRL operates the UK-wide On-Pack Recycling Label scheme used by over 600 brands. The new partnership

10/09/2018 | Manufacturer news, Retail News, Retailer News | Read More

Producer responsibility across Europe: free event – meet the compliance schemes

UK retailers are being given a unique chance to meet compliance schemes from across Europe, to find out about current producer responsibility legislation, and upcoming changes which may affect their business activities. Valpak’s ‘Meet the Compliance Schemes’ is free of charge,

15/05/2018 | Retail News, Retail Technology, Retailer News | Read More

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