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As part of the UK Government’s commitment to reducing plastic packaging waste, moves are afoot to introduce changes to the Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) by 2023...

In a combined EU Exit statement from TIMCON and DEFRA, it has been announced that from the 1st January 2021, it will be a legal requirement for all wood packaging material, including wooden pallets, moving between the UK and EU must be compliant to ISPM15 heat treatment...

As the coronavirus crisis shows no sign of waning across the world, one of the most pressing questions among the public has been if the virus lives on surfaces – and if so, for how long? While research has suggested that the virus can survive on some hard surfaces for up to three days, it is unclear whether it lasts in adequate strength or quantities to transmit...

With the Brexit deadline looming, businesses across all spectrums are preparing for changes in working practices...

Interesting news from Scotland, where, in May, the Government approved proposals and passed legislation to enable the introduction of a deposit return scheme (DRS) from 2022...

Here at RPS, above everything else we take the hassle out of pallets. Used pallets are waste and must be handled according to UK waste legislation...