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Packaging further information

NetRegs guidance

Recycling

National packaging waste database

Publications

Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS): Packaging Guidance

Defra: The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) Regulations 2005: Is your business complying? (Adobe PDF - 258KB)

Envirowise has produced a number of guides and case studies on designing and reducing packaging. You will need to register with Envirowise to access these publications.

Envirowise: Packaging publications

Some British Standards help to explain the Essential Requirements Regulations. To buy these publications online you will need to register with British Standards.

British Standards

The Industry Council for Packaging and the Environment (INCPEN) has produced a number of publications and fact sheets on packaging.

INCPEN Publications

INCPEN: Responsible packaging code of practice (Adobe PDF - 278KB)

Accredited exporters and reprocessors

England and Wales

National Packaging Waste Database: Public Register of Accredited Reprocessors and Exporters

Environment Agency: How to apply for reprocessor or exporter accreditation

Scotland

SEPA: Accredited exporters and reprocessors

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