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pEPR Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) – impact on your business and how OPRL can help
Defra released the published version of their pEPR Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM). This marks a big step forward in the implementation of pEPR. Producers now have a framework to assess their packaging and understand how it impacts modulated fees.
OPRL’s ‘Do Not Recycle’ labels as important as ‘Recycle’ labels to avoid wishcycling
OPRL addresses the risks of over-enthusiastic ‘wishcycling,’ where non-recyclable items are mistakenly placed in recycling bins. Learn how our clear, actionable labels like ‘Do Not Recycle’ and ‘Recycle With Large Bags’ reduce contamination, prevent landfill waste, and strengthen trust in recycling programs by providing reliable guidance on every product.
Enhancing Packaging Sustainability with the OPRL Recyclability Assessment Tool
Evaluate and improve the recyclability of your packaging with the OPRL Recyclability Assessment Tool (RAT).
Join OPRL in Spreading Some Festive Joy!
OPRL are spreading holiday joy with our Christmas Toy Drive! Partnering with Sleigh2Give, we’re bringing smiles to children in Oxfordshire hospitals and supporting families in need. Donate online by December 9th or send a special gift to make this season magical for kids of all ages. Let’s brighten lives together!
OPRL’s Call-To-Action messages on recycling labels encourage more recycling
Adding simple consumer instructions to recycling labels will allow a wider range of materials to be collected and recycled, which should, in turn, result in higher recycling rates.
Celebrate Recycle Week 2024 with OPRL: Rescue Your Packaging Heroes!
It’s Recycle Week 2024 and all of us at OPRL are excited to join Recycle Now to raise awareness about the importance of keeping our packaging out of the rubbish bin.
Important Defra update on mandatory recycling labelling
Defra delays mandatory recycling labelling under pEPR.. Learn what this means and why clear packaging labels remain essential.
Celebrating Alice Harlock’s Recognition in the Environment 100!
The Environment 100 honours those making an outstanding contribution to environmental sustainability, whether through ground-breaking innovations, impactful initiatives, or simply being an unstoppable force for change. Alice has certainly earned her place on this list!
Show them what you’re made of: Navigating the challenges and opportunities of Extended Packaging Responsibility for Packaging Manufacturers
Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging (pEPR) is coming – bringing with it a necessity for producers to understand the recyclability of everything that comes off the production line. pEPR assigns producers the responsibility for the entire lifecycle of their packaging…