Packaging Innovations in Birmingham, UK, next week, will be a “catalyst for real progress” for businesses racing to meet the country’s new EPR requirements, according to James Montero-MacColl, senior marketing manager at event organizer Easyfairs UK. Montero-MacColl also expects AI-inspired packaging solutions to feature at the trade show. The UK’s EPR scheme is intended to shift the responsibility and cost of packaging waste management from taxpayers and local authorities to businesses that use and supply the packaging. The first EPR payments will be required between October and December this year.
