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News | Industry Updates


£1 million collaboration to introduce flexible packaging recycling With just 16% of UK local authorities currently offering household


collection of flexible plastics, the amounts of this material collected for recycling are low. Flexible plastics include plastic bags, wrappers, films, pouches, packets and sachets and is described as ‘plastic bags and wrapping’, ‘soft plastics’ or ‘flexible plastics’. The Fund will guarantee a minimum value of £100 per tonne of recycled product to incentivise recyclers to process flexible plastic. The long-term ambition of the Fund is to drive progress towards


creating a circular, UK-based flexible plastic recycling market that allows flexible plastic recycling via household collections. As part of the UK’s drive to boost recycling, WRAP recently announced new recommendations to support flexible plastic recycling. Flexible plastic represented 22% of all UK consumer plastic packaging in


Five of the UK’s largest branded manufacturers: Mars UK, Mondelēz International, Nestlé, PepsiCo and Unilever, have collaborated to form a £1 million fund to help make flexible plastic recycling economically viable for recyclers and easier for consumers. The Flexible Plastic Fund is a UK industry first and is being led by


producer compliance scheme, Ecosurety, with support from environmental charity, Hubbub. In collaboration with manufacturers, retailers and recyclers, the Fund


intends to improve flexible plastic recycling and reduce plastic pollution by giving the material a stable value. This will in turn increase the supply of recycled plastic enabling industry to become more ‘circular’ and meet the forthcoming UK plastic packaging tax obligations. This will motivate investment in much needed jobs and infrastructure to make flexible plastic recycling a financially sustainable system in the UK. New research from the University of Sheffield suggests there is strong


consumer demand for recycling flexible plastic with 95% of participants saying they would be willing to recycle their flexible plastics. Sainsbury’s and Waitrose have already signed up to support the initiative by hosting flexible plastic collection points in selected stores across the UK. Several other major retailers are set to follow suit. As a result, recycling this material will become increasingly accessible to consumers, as they will be able to recycle all types of flexible plastic packaging with participating retailers.


2019 but only 6% was recycled. This type of plastic must be processed in a different way to other plastics due to its unique properties - it often contaminates rigid plastic recycling and clogs up machinery – something that could be overcome by creating a separate flexible plastic recycling stream. Robbie Staniforth, head of innovation and olicy at Ecosurety said:


“Historically the UK recycling system has not provided enough motivation to recycle flexible plastics. By creating a sustainable market for this material, longer term improvements can be made to ensure the flexible plastic that remains necessary for packaging is reliably recycled and eventually contributes to a circular economy, thereby tackling plastic pollution.” Mark Pawsey, MP and chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for the


Packaging Manufacturing Industry said: “It’s really encouraging to see some of the UK’s largest brands and retailers come together with the launch of the Flexible Plastic Fund. This will give flexible plastic recycling the kick-start it needs to be viable on a much larger scale.” Louise Stigant, UK managing director, Mondelēz International, said:


“Increasing the recyclability of our products and creating a circular economy so our packaging stays within the economy and not the environment is a priority for us. The Flexible Plastics Fund is an important step to ensuring packaging is collected, sorted and recycled in the UK. Meaningful change can only come when everyone collaborates, from companies, governments, waste management organisations to consumers.


Liquibox hires record-breaking number of employees


Despite the global pandemic, demand for bag-in-box packaging has continued to increase, enabling Liquibox to boost local economies by hiring both professional and entry-level positions across the globe. The demand for sustainable packaging, shift


toward at-home refill systems and convenience of omnichannel delivery has driven further growth in the bag-in-box flexible packaging industry over the past years. Liquibox, a full solution sustainable


packaging provider, is responding to this call by expanding production capabilities and growing their global workforce. The company has invested more than $25


million in the past 12 months to establish multiple centres of excellence to cater to the market growth, which puts them in the position to offer career opportunities and benefit the local communities.


10 | vendinginternational-online.com Across the US the company is currently


seeking 100 hires and 55 more internationally, with the goal to fill these spots within the next 60 days. “We are proud to have these jobs available and


offer long-term essential work — with advancement opportunities — at a time when many have faced displacement due to COVID-19,” said Liquibox global talent acquisition manager, Jenn Ott.


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