Glass Futures is a global centre of excellence founded by industry, for industry, which is accelerating innovation through industrial-scale R&D and collaboration across the glass value chain, driving decarbonisation and circularity by transforming how materials are made, used, and reused. This includes specific work programmes looking at coating technology as well as lightweighting and forming which, by taking out mass and promoting reuse, may have a positive impact on producer EPR fees.

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What is extended producer responsibility (EPR)?

Aims and objectives of EPR

Producers pay the full net costs of managing and recycling the packaging waste they produce through a system of modulated fees
Reduce "excessive" packaging
Increase in packaging recyclability and reusability
Increase packaging recycling rates
Increased quality of material for recycling
Reduce packaging that is littered and/or ends up in street bins

EPR overview

All you need to know about extended producer responsibility, including:

Background
Are you in scope?
What you need to do
What you need to consider
Further resources
EPR videos and presentations: Defra
Collecting and submitting your packaging data
How much will it cost manufacturers?

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EPR FAQs

The EPR FAQs provide clear, up-to-date guidance to support members and reduce individual enquries, with responses developed in collaboration with DEFRA to ensure policy accuracy.

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