Thoughts on the EPR Scheme

The Extended Producer Responsibility scheme was first announced by DEFRA in 2018 and was originally due to come into force in 2023. The first EPR fees, based on data supplied by companies, were due to be paid this month. However, this has been delayed until October 2025. Is this a good thing? How Is EPR […]

EPR for Packaging Delayed

Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). This was coming into force as one of many measures to encourage net zero practices. However, at the end of July, the Government announced that EPR packaging is being deferred for a year. Why is this and what does it mean for UK businesses? What is EPR for Packaging? At the […]

UK Packaging Updates 2023

In our Happy New Year article, we highlighted some goals for 2023. One of these was to help inform customers of EPR regulations aimed to reduce packaging waste. This article is the first step in this process. Reduce Packaging Waste To reduce packaging waste and instigate a shift towards Net Zero, Governments across the globe […]

New Box Company Employees

Happy New Year from all at Aylesbury Box Company! Plans are underway to ensure we continue providing sustainable packaging and personable service to you, our customers, through 2023. Let’s start things off by introducing two new members of our team, Larry & Sam. They both joined us at the end of November and have dived […]