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Environment Q&A Surgeries
The UN Global Compact Network UK’s series of Environment Q&A Surgeries are designed to offer sustainability professionals a forum to engage with leaders and experts on a range of environmental topics. The sessions are open to all UN Global Compact Network UK members who are looking to learn and who are seeking support on environment-related practices and challenges.
LATEST SESSION
Recycling in a Circular Economy: Navigating an Evolving Regulatory Landscape
Monday 3 March, 11-12pm GMT

As the first Environment Q&A Surgery of 2025, this webinar provided businesses with practical insights on navigating the Simpler Recycling regulations and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) reforms. Attendees engaged with expert speakers to explore strategies for staying ahead of regulatory changes, including the obligations for businesses to separate core recyclable waste streams and report packaging data under the new EPR system. The session also covered the timeline for compliance, including the requirements for businesses to arrange separate recycling services by 31 March 2025 and the upcoming changes for micro-firms by 2027. Key discussions also focused on the challenges and opportunities of flexible plastic packaging recycling, with a focus on the collaborative efforts like the Flexible Plastic Funds FlexCollect programme to drive improvements in flexible plastic recycling across the UK.

Alison Bramfitt
Head of Packaging
Nestlé

Stuart Hayward-Higham
Chief Technical Development and Innovation Officer
SUEZ Recycling and Recovery UK
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For further information about the Environment Q&A Surgeries, please contact Iqra Amin, Environment Team.
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