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🌱☕Could you give an Ecosurety mug a new home?    With our recent brand refresh, we have some of our original Ecosurety mugs looking for a second life. These limited edition pieces have served us well, and rather than letting them go to waste, we’d love to see them reused by an organisation or charity that could benefit.   Because, as we like to say, a mug is for life, not just for coffee. ☕   We have 9 mugs to donate. If you know an organisation or charity that could put these mugs to good use, please reach out. Bristol Local Food Fund North Bristol and South Glos Foodbank Tom Swithinbank Future Leap Network| Certified B Corporation™ Bristol Climate & Nature Partnership Yoke Enviral Skylark Media | B Corp certified Women in Sustainability Network Bristol City Council

📊Q3 2024 recycling figures released by the Environment Agency indicate strong recycling performance, with all materials exceeding at least 78.5% of their recycling obligation. Our PRN Buyer, Samantha Marshall, outlines 2024 recycling targets, recycling performance in H1 2024 across all materials, and what this means for packaging producers. Read our latest article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eSk9jKDr

📢♻HMRC has recently approved chemical recycling as an acceptable method for producing recycled plastic under the Plastic Packaging Tax. There was much industry support for this as previously the only viable way for an obligated businesses to prove an excess of 30% recycled plastic in their products – and therefore become tax exempt - was via mechanical processes. Discover more about what this means for businesses and the packaging industry in our latest article. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/en6AxPe8

🔄 Making sustainable packaging changes? It’s not always as straightforward as it seems!   Our Packaging Sustainability Specialist, Alison A., shares three essential ways to ensure well-intentioned changes deliver real benefits.   👇 Learn how you can avoid unintended headaches and make impactful and thoughtful packaging decisions - check out Alison's latest article here: https://lnkd.in/ermtTNpU

Don't miss the opportunity to hear from our Policy Manager Louisa Goodfellow in this free upcoming BBIA webinar on the latest updates to EPR and Simpler Recycling. ♻💻 There will also be a Q&A - so bring your unanswered questions and join the conversation. Book your place here: https://lnkd.in/eaC7R9yh

📢 News flash! Yesterday the draft EPR Statutory Instrument was laid in parliament. The draft Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 will need to ‘sit’ for 40 days before being passed. The Statutory Instrument (SI) will revoke and replace the EPR data reporting regulations currently in place and the 2007 PRN regulations. In May of this year they were notified, as a legal requirement, to the World Trade Organisation and the EU. DEFRA intends that the legislation will be passed by 1 January 2025, as it contains provisions for wider aspects of EPR, such as obligations on liable producers to pay waste management fees and details of the Scheme Administrator's responsibilities. Read the full story here from policy manager Louisa Goodfellow >>> https://lnkd.in/epRd39Jw

⚠ Three common climate crisis myths 👇 • "The climate crisis is far off in the future". → Reality: It's happening now and the packaging industry can play a key role in driving sustainable change. • "Individual actions can't make a difference". → Reality: Each decision, from material choice to packaging design, can contribute to lowering carbon footprints. • "Recycling is enough." → Reality: Recycling is important, but true sustainability requires more innovative solutions and a holistic approach. Navigating the climate crisis can feel overwhelming, with lots of misinformation and conflicting opinions. Becoming Carbon Literate is a great way to cut through the noise by focusing on the science and history of climate change and learning how you can make a real difference through informed action.   📅 We have limited spaces available at our Carbon Literacy training for the packaging sector day on 1 November 2024. Don’t miss the chance to deepen your understanding and make a real impact. Register now: https://lnkd.in/ead27ySK

👏 We had a fantastic day yesterday at the Ambition 2030 launch event. As event sponsors, it was great to see how closely the strategy’s goals align with our own work, driving real change through collaboration and innovation.   Jon Brookes and Robbie S. emphasised the practical levers we can pull to meet our impact objectives and move closer to circularity. They also highlighted how partnerships, like those with the Flexible Plastic Fund, and regulation alongside a shared vision, creates opportunities for businesses to collaborate and drive meaningful change.   Thanks to the The Food and Drink Federation for a really valuable day - we're excited about the momentum we can build to help meet the 2030 objectives going forward 👊

🌍 Facing the Net Zero challenge head-on...   At Ecosurety, we're not just talking about sustainability — we’re holding ourselves accountable to a clear Net Zero plan. The reality is that reaching this goal isn’t easy, and we don’t have all the answers yet. But what we do have is the commitment to tackle this challenge transparently, and with real action.   In this journey, we’re embracing the complexities, learning as we go, and pushing forward to reduce our carbon impact. If you're curious about how we plan to get there, explore our roadmap here: https://lnkd.in/e_WkyWBa   We also can't do it alone - education, collaboration and action is key! Steph Housty, our Head of Marketing and Sustainability, is speaking today at the BusinessGreen NetZero festival, an event exploring the UK’s vibrant net-zero economies in what is set to be a pivotal year for the country’s decarbonisation efforts. If you're attending, don't miss Steph at the 10:30am session : 'The ballad of the untrained firefighter - why your people are your climate action capacity'!

There's just one day to go until our team head to the The Food and Drink Federation Ambition 2030 launch event! Ambition 2030 is new flagship environmental programme that sets out the sector’s important role in tackling the critical sustainability and food security issues the industry is facing. Jon Brookes our Partnerships Director, and Robbie S., our Innovation & Policy Director will be kicking off the morning and afternoon sessions. Jon is also joining the expert panel on 'Help for Businesses' in the afternoon, sharing key insights on actionable steps and how collaboration is essential to accelerate progress and drive positive change. #Ambition2030