Recycling Group - Resources
This page holds all the major resources that the BPF recycling group has producded since 2011.
Please note that some of the inofmration provided may be out of date since it was produced.
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BPF Recycling Roadmap - Second Edition The second edition of the BPF Recycling Roadmap which was released in 2024 and is available here. This document brings together all the current data on plastic recycling in the UK and also presents a forecast for the recycling sector in 2030 and 2035. |
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BPF Recycling Group Briefing Document - Plastic Recycling Market Conditions During the last 18 months, there has been a significant number of high profile closures of recycling facilities.This report sets out the conditions which have led to this and the changes needed to mitigate this. The report is available here. |
BPF Recycling Group Chairman - The Complex Plastics Equation
BPF Recycling Group chairman, Roger Baynham, has written an article for CIWM called 'The Complex Plastics Equation' which looks at plastics in the ocean, the import restriction in China and extended producer responsbility. A copy of the article is available here.
Recycled Content Verification Scheme
The BPF and RECOUP have produced a document looking at the Recycled Content Verification Schemes available.
Legacy Additives and the Circular Economy
Please find below a link to a document on Legacy Additves and the Circular Economy. The BPF are asking for realistic levels to be agreed for legacy additives to allow products containing these additives to still be recycled into long lide products with minimial exposure risk for the public. A copy of this article is available here.
Group Strategy 2017
The BPF Recycling Group represents plastics reprocessors and other organisations at the forefront of UK plastics recycling. Its membership enables the group to act as a focal point for information, experience and valued opinion to industry, the government and the public. This document outlines the group's strategy for plastics recycling in the UK in 2017.
Download the report below.
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| Recycling Group Strategy: A proposal for Growth for the UK Plastics Recycling Sector in a Circular Economy 2017 |
Previous group documents are available to download below:
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Recycled plastics: the eco-savvy product designer's choice The Rigid's Working Group have produced an article 'Recycled plastics: the eco-savvy product designer's choice' which highlights the opportunities there are for any companies wanting to be 'green' to achieve this by incorporating recycled plastic. The article includes many examples of innovative projects the recycling group members are involved in. |
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BPF Recycling Group Annual Return Survey - Analysis of 2013 |
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BPF Recycling Group: Manifesto 2014. The BPFRG proposes a series of policies which focus on low carbon plastic manufacturing using recycled plastics to create wealth and employment and to create a benchmark for a sustainable, efficient circular economy to deliver the best environmental outcomes. CLICK HERE to download the Manifesto |
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Analysis of NPWD returns to determine a position for Plastic Placed on the Market |
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BPF Proposal : To encourage and incentivise the use of recycled plastics in UK manufacturing. The paper has its origins in the BPF’s Recycling Group (BPFRG) and its principles are shared across the whole Federation. The proposal sets out the importance of securing end markets for recyclate to achieve a sustainable green economy.
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BPF Recycling Group Annual Return Survey - Analysis of 2011 Data |
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