06 Mar 2023 --- Ecoveritas has published the results of a UK survey on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) which show that the vast majority of businesses view their packaging data collection capability as a “work in progress,” despite the regulation coming into force next year. The news comes as the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) reinforced that EPR is still on track to be delivered in 2024. The department added that it will remain in talks with producers as the scheme’s final design and delivery plans are developed. The environmental compliance data experts at Ecoveritas found that a staggering 86% of respondents are yet to establish their data collection processes fully, despite the strengthening of a statutory instrument, titled Packaging Waste (Data Reporting) (England) Regulations 2023, which mandates obligated producers in England to collect and report data on the amount and type of packaging placed on the market from this month.
