From Confusion to Clarity: Maximising Recycling Efficiency with OPRL

Watch our free webinar that took place on Thursday 26 June 2025

Understanding the world of household packaging recycling can feel like navigating a maze — especially with new legislation, shifting consumer expectations, and a flurry of unfamiliar acronyms like EPR, RAM, and DRS. If you’ve ever wished someone would just explain it clearly, you’re not alone.

That’s why we’re inviting you to watch our free webinar, open to OPRL members and interested professionals alike, where we bring clarity to complexity and show you how to make recycling work smarter for you. Watch here.

What to Expect

“From Confusion to Clarity: Maximising Recycling Efficiency with OPRL” will provide a straightforward, informative look into how businesses can better understand and respond to the evolving recycling landscape.

Whether you’re responsible for compliance, sustainability, or communications, this session is packed with useful insights and practical guidance.

What was on the agenda?

We cover:

• Who OPRL are and what we do – A quick introduction to how we support sustainable packaging through clear, consistent labelling and guidance.

• Consumer research highlights – Fresh insights into public attitudes and behaviours around recycling.

• Simpler Recycling – Learn how we’re advocating for clearer, more unified processes in line with UK legislation.

• Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) – Demystifying what these mean and how they affect you.

• EU labelling changes – What’s coming, and how OPRL plans to align with future regulations.

• Deposit Return Schemes (DRS) – A look at what’s happening across the UK and how it all ties into better recycling outcomes.

• Q&A session – We answer your questions.

Why watch?

This is your opportunity to get ahead of regulatory changes, improve your packaging strategies, and feel confident about your recycling responsibilities — all in under an hour.

You’ll also get a clearer view of how OPRL membership offers a reliable, expert-led path to supporting your sustainability goals.