Fact sheets
Incpen – Environmental Impact of Packaging in the UK Food Supply
System
Packaging for food and drink is used to make sure the contents
get from the farm or the sea to people’s plates in good condition.
It is just one part of the food supply system and cannot be considered
in isolation. Over two thirds of packaging is used for food but…
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Incpen – Packaging fact sheet
Packaging plays a valuable role in protecting goods. Packaging
is what gets the pea from the farm onto your plate, the TV
from the factory into your living room. Industry has an interest
in keeping packaging to a minimum – to reduce costs as well
as to comply with the packaging laws… Download the pdf
Incpen – Litter fact sheet
Litter is any waste in the wrong place. Individuals create litter
through thoughtless or anti-social behaviour. Only individuals
can therefore prevent it… Download the pdf
Incpen – Waste Management fact sheet
Waste comes from all types of activity and is more than just
household rubbish. Used packaging is between 15% and 25% by
weight of household dustbin waste. Household waste is 88% of
municipal waste, which in turn is 8% of the total solid waste
produced in the UK… Download the pdf
Incpen – What you need to know about packaging and waste
Information for consumers on recovering and recycling used packaging…
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Incpen – Packaging Essential Requirements Regulations
These notes have been produced by LACORS and INCPEN to
aid businesses and local trading standards authorities. Their
purpose is to offer preliminary guidance on complying with the
new… Download the pdf
Incpen – Packaging in the supply chain
The amount of packaging used in the UK has increased by less
than 4% since 1999 (8.5 to 8.8 million tonnes, in 2004 – excluding
wood)… Download the pdf
Incpen – Packaging Reduction – Doing more with less
Western consumers buy food and goods when they want them, in
good condition and with little wastage. In less developed economies,
up to half of all food is spoilt before it reaches consumers.
In western Europe and the USA the figure is under 3%. The difference
is largely due to modern distribution and packaging systems…
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Incpen – Responsible Packaging – Code of Practice for optimising
packaging and minimising waste
The Responsible Packaging Code of Practice is a welcome contribution
to improving packaging designed and used in the UK. The Code
addresses both environmental concerns and consumer needs… Download
the pdf
Incpen – Understanding Packaging
This summary is based on a report published by the UK Centre
for Economics & Environmental Development (UK CEED), a
charitable research institute, following independent research
into packaging. It was commissioned by INCPEN (the Industry
Council for Packaging & the Environment), the body set
up in 1974 to research the environmental and social impacts
of packaging… Download the pdf
Packaging Federation – Putting “packaging” into context – Seven
packaging “pillars of wisdom”
The primary role of packaging is to protect and preserve the
product. Reducing packaging may increase product wastage and
reduce product hygiene – with environmental impacts much greater
than that of the packaging “saved”… Download the pdf
Packaging Federation – The Role of Packaging in Society
A PowerPoint presentation highlighting the role of modern packaging
in society. Download the presentation
