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Global Plastics Policy Centre (2025) March A., Salam, S., Evans, T., Hilton, J., Fletcher, S. (editors). Global Plastics Policy Review. Revolution Plastics Institute, University of Portsmouth.
Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations 2015
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View the policy documentThis policy puts in the requirements for packaging before it is used in industry. These requirements were introduced to reduce packaging waste within the UK and bring the UK up to the EU’s waste requirements standards. However, there was insufficient evidence to review the effectiveness of this policy within the framework.
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