EPR Fees 2026–27: What Packaging Actually Costs You (and How to Cut It)​

Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging waste and recycling

EPR Fees 2026–27: What Packaging Actually Costs You (and How to Cut It) If your packaging budget has jumped without a corresponding change in volume, UK Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) fees are very likely the reason. Phase 3 rates take effect from April 2026, and most procurement teams haven’t yet modelled what that means for […]

EU Single-Use Plastics Directive: The Complete Compliance Guide 2026

Close-up of compliant packaging on a cafe counter, featuring a cold drink with a paper straw and a stack of kraft paper takeaway cups. Small PEFC and FSC certification logos are visibly printed on the paper cup and the straw wrapper, which is resting open.

EU Single-Use Plastics Directive: The Complete Compliance Guide 2026 Many hospitality buyers switched away from plastic straws in 2021 and assumed they had met EU requirements. However, the EU Single-Use Plastics (SUP) Directive has continued to evolve, with Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations adding new compliance and cost requirements since the end of 2024. Businesses […]