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Published: 31st March 2025
OPRL has welcomed the appointment of Linda Crichton MBE to its board as a Non-Executive Director. With a career spanning environmental consultancy, WRAP, and Defra, Linda brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in waste management, recycling, and pac
OPRL has welcomed the appointment of Linda Crichton MBE to its board as a Non-Executive Director. With a career spanning environmental consultancy, WRAP, and Defra, Linda brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in waste management, recycling, and packaging policy. OPRL’s Interim Managing…
Published: 9th March 2025
OPRL applauds director Karen Graley’s appointment to EPR PRO
OPRL is delighted with news of the appointment of Karen Graley as Head of the EPR Producer Responsibility Organisation (PRO). Graley is also a non-executive director at OPRL. Interim MD Jude Allan congratulated Graley on her new role, saying, “Karen is the perfect person for this key role at a…
Published: 3rd January 2025
OPRL: Recyclability Assessment Methodology for pEPR brings clarification for business and labelling
OPRL has embraced the publication by Defra and the pEPR Scheme Administrator of the Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) for Packaging EPR. Jude Allan, Interim MD at OPRL, described it as valuable clarification both for businesses and for labelling. Allan said: “The arrival of eco-modulation…
Published: 12th November 2024
New OPRL Recyclability Assessment Tool helps brands meet the demands of pEPR
OPRL’s newly-launched Recyclability Assessment Tool is an interactive tool designed to help brands make informed choices around packaging design and reduce financial obligations under pEPR. Alice Harlock, Director of Technical and Member Services at OPRL, described the latest development as an…
Published: 6th August 2024
OPRL member poll links key sustainability goals to UK packaging reforms
A recent OPRL poll shows that, for the majority of brands surveyed, key sustainability goals tie in with the aims of the UK packaging reforms. Over half of those polled during the OPRL webinar (57.7 per cent), named plastic reduction as a key sustainability goal. Increasing recycled content came a…
Published: 25th March 2024
OPRL awards ‘Recycle’ label to first seaweed-based packaging
A start-up business based in Wales is the first company to use the OPRL ‘Recycle’ label for seaweed-based packaging. PlantSea’s packaging comes in a range of weights and can be used to replace paper and card to make stationery, boxes and bags. Manufactured from seaweed-derived fibres blended…
