Key Information for the UK Plastics Industry
The BPF constantly engages with its members, the wider supply chain and various government departments to share and gather relevant information to the UK plastics industry.
For certain longstanding topics, the BPF creates formal position statements, which are available online. Below you will find industry briefing webpages, which differ slightly. They do not present the UK plastic industry’s perspective on a topic but instead gather and summarise relevant information.
If you are looking for answers to some FAQs about key issues affecting the plastics industry, these are a good place to start.
Information on key topics affecting the UK plastics industry
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Plastic Packaging Tax - FAQs |
Extended Producer Responsibility |
Simpler Recycling |
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Deposit Return Scheme |
Single Use Plastics |
Understanding CBAM |
For detailed information about anything not listed here, please refer to the BPF’s Position Statements.
Other useful links
Information for Press and Media
Frequently Asked Questions About Plastic
Other Industry Issues
BPF Climate Change AgreementBPF Energy and The British Plastics Federation (BPF) have entered into a Climate Change Agreement (BPF CCA) with the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) for the Plastics Sector. This allows companies with a qualifying site to claim an 80% discount from their energy supplier on the Climate Change Levy (CCL) which they pay on electricity and LPG. |
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Fire SafetyThrough the general evolution of plastics technology and the development of Flame Retardantadditives, plastics materials are increasingly attractive for use in environments requiring high levels of fire performance. It is the BPF's policy to promote within its membership high standards of fire safety through effective materials selection and the exchange of best practice. The BPF Fire Safety Committee aims to secure an objective appreciation of the role of plastics in fire situations. |
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Industrial Health and SafetyThe BPF is a key source of expertise and information on Health and Safety issues as they relate to the plastics sector. The BPF is dedicated to ensuring that Health and Safety within the plastics industry shows continuing improvement and that employees are appropriately protected and its Industrial Health and Safety Central Expert Committee meets regularly and closely monitors H&S issues for the industry. |
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Operation Clean Sweep: Plastic Pellet Loss ProtectionThe BPF has launched 'Operation Clean Sweep: Plastic Pellet Loss prevention', a manual on best practice in ensuring zero pellet loss into the environment. The Operation Clean Sweep (OCS) programme and manual contains guidelines to help plastics industry operations managers reduce the loss of pellets to the environment. |
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Product SafetyPlastics materials are generally inert and lend themselves to product safety critical situations such as food and pharma packaging, toys, medical devices and even medical implants. The safety of plastics materials and products in the hands of users and consumers is of paramount importance to individual companies and to the industry as a whole. EU and UK regulation (e.g. REACH and Food Contact Legislation) and media coverage of plastics are monitored by the BPF Product Safety Committee: REACH and Regulatory Issues. |
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REACHREACH is a European Union regulation concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of CHemicals. The legislation intially came into effect 1 June 2007 to streamline and improve the former legislative framework on chemicals of the European Union (EU). The key aim of its implementation is to protect human health and the environment from the risks arising from the use of chemicals. Since Brexit, a complementary system has been developed. Further information and help is available to all BPF members by logging onto the BPF REACH toolbox. |
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Recycling of PlasticsAll plastics can be recycled, technically speaking. However, the extent to which they are recycled depends upon both economic factors and logistics. As a valuable and finite resource, the optimum use for most plastic is for it to be recycled, preferably into a product that can be recycled again.
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