BPF Annual Review 2025: Membership Services
Growing the Federation
During 2025, the BPF welcomed 41 new member companies, representing nine different groups across the Federation. This continued growth reflects the value members place on the BPF’s ability to connect, support, and represent the plastics industry at every stage of the supply chain.
The Year in Numbers
| 820K | Views on BPF website | 46 | BPF press releases circulated |
| 19K | Followers on LinkedIn | 41 | New members in 2025 |
| 4,000+ | Member Directories distributed | 32 | Free member webinars |
| 1,749 | Registrants on free member webinars | 25 | MP meetings |
| 615 | Members in the Federation | 12 | Trade shows BPF exhibited at |
| 502 | Sales leads sent to members | 10 | Consultations submitted |
| 192 | Member press releases circulated | 3 | Parliamentary receptions |
Network, Network, Network
Members consistently tell us that one of the key benefits of BPF membership is our unique ability to bring together the entire plastics supply chain through high-quality networking events.
For more than 90 years, the BPF Annual Dinner has been the premier networking event for the sector and it continues to go from strength to strength. The event sells out every year, attracting more than 500 guests for an evening of networking, discussion, and entertainment. The Annual Dinner remains one of the most important opportunities for the industry to come together, exchange ideas, and build lasting relationships.
BPF Members Day
Following the success of its launch, the BPF Meetings Day returned for a second year in 2025 and is now firmly established in the Federation calendar.
The 2025 event attracted more than 200 members and featured nine group meetings running simultaneously, culminating in a plenary session bringing all attendees together for wider industry discussion and collaboration.
BPF Meetings Day 2025
Reflecting the wider appeal of the event, BPF Meetings Day has now been rebranded as BPF Members Day. The 2026 event will take place on 30 June at the DoubleTree by Hilton Nottingham (...more information)
PRAS 2026
Continuing the focus on networking and collaboration, the BPF launched a brand-new industry event: PRAS 2026 (Plastics, Recycling and Sustainability). The event will take place on the 9th July 2026 at the University of Sheffield.
Designed to bring together experts from across the recycling and sustainability sectors, PRAS will feature more than 20 speakers and provide a free, one-day platform for discussion, innovation, and knowledge sharing.
At the time of writing (April 2026), more than 200 delegates had already registered to attend, alongside 10 tabletop exhibitors, highlighting the strong appetite within the industry for collaborative sustainability-focused events.
Find out more at www.pras.com
Taking the Industry’s Message to Government
Alongside the Annual Dinner, the BPF Parliamentary Reception continues to grow in scale and influence year on year.
Thanks to the strong support of members, the event has significantly increased its political impact. In 2025, the reception welcomed more than 100 industry representatives alongside 18 MPs, peers, and parliamentary researchers, including a keynote speech from Lord Harrington.
With the 2024 General Election bringing 335 new MPs to Westminster, the BPF intensified its engagement activity throughout the year to ensure the plastics industry’s voice continued to be heard at the highest levels of government.
During the year, the BPF:
- Held more than 25 meetings with MPs
- Helped arrange 10 member site visits for parliamentarians
- Hosted a Parliamentary Reception in Holyrood, Edinburgh
- Organised a roundtable for Manchester MPs
- Held a further parliamentary roundtable in Tamworth hosted by Summit Systems
These activities ensured that policymakers had direct access to the realities, opportunities, and challenges facing the UK plastics sector.
Some of the Political Engagement by the BPF and its Members in 2025
Five Major Publications
Throughout the year, the BPF produced a range of important publications and guidance documents, many of which were made exclusively available to members.
Stabilise and Grow: An Action Plan for the UK Plastics Recycling Sector
A roadmap focused on stabilising the UK plastics recycling sector by addressing site closures, import pressures, PRN/PERN challenges, and fraud concerns, while creating the foundations for future growth.
A CPD-accredited training course covering Operation Clean Sweep and PAS 510:2021, helping businesses prevent pellet, flake, and powder loss into the environment.
Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Guidance Document
Practical guidance for BPF members on ESG reporting, materiality assessments, KPI development, data collection, and avoiding greenwashing.
Controlling Energy Management in Plastics Processing – A Quick Start Guide
A practical workbook designed to help plastics processors reduce energy consumption, cut costs, and lower carbon emissions.
BPF Briefing Paper: Plastic Recycling Market Conditions
An overview of the significant challenges facing the plastics recycling sector and the actions needed to support long-term resilience and investment.
(....see all BPF publications)
Award-Winning Training
In November 2025, the BPF received the Best Training & Development Programme award at the Plastics Industry Awards for its Operation Clean Sweep training course.
The BPF's Omar Davidson and Philip Law Accept the Award
The award recognised the programme’s practical impact in helping businesses reduce pellet loss and improve environmental performance across the supply chain.
At the time of writing, the course had been completed by more than 570 individuals across over 30 countries.
Operation Clean Sweep has long been a major focus for the BPF. In fact, the BPF became the first country outside the United States to adopt the scheme back in 2008.
If you have not yet signed up to Operation Clean Sweep, we strongly encourage you to do so HERE. The free training course is also available online.
Advice and Guidance
From 2026, packaging that is more difficult to recycle will incur higher fees under the Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR) regime.
Large producers are now required to assess the recyclability of all household and commonly street-binned packaging using the government’s Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM).
Following feedback from members, the BPF developed a free, member-exclusive RAM Tool to help plastics manufacturers, processors, and suppliers carry out consistent, government-aligned recyclability assessments.
The tool simplifies recyclability assessments using a clear traffic-light system:
- Red – difficult to recycle
- Amber – moderately recyclable
- Green – easily recyclable
This practical approach helps businesses better understand environmental impacts while supporting smarter packaging design and decision-making.
| Stephen Hunt Membership Services Director British Plastics Federation |
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