UK Plastics Pact Annual Report 2019/2020
On December 8th 2020, WRAP published its second annual report for The UK Plastics Pact showing that members have made some good progress against targets, including a reduction in the amount of plastic packaging being used, and good progress in plastic recycling at home.
With reference to the 4 targets above, the reports main highlights include: Target 1: 400 million items classed as problematic or unnecessary sold by Pact members in the UK in 2019 (a 40% reduction since 2018) Find out more: https://static.wrap.org.uk/beta/ukpp-report/The-UK-Plastics-Pact-Annual-Report-19-20.pdf#page=5 Target 2: 64% of plastic packaging placed on the market by Pact members continues to be recyclable Find out more: https://static.wrap.org.uk/beta/ukpp-report/The-UK-Plastics-Pact-Annual-Report-19-20.pdf#page=10 Target 3: 50% The amount of plastic packaging recycled in the UK (Up from 44% in 2018) Find out more: https://static.wrap.org.uk/beta/ukpp-report/The-UK-Plastics-Pact-Annual-Report-19-20.pdf#page=15 Target 4: 13% average recycled content in Pact members plastic packaging (up from 9% in 2018) Find out more: https://static.wrap.org.uk/beta/ukpp-report/The-UK-Plastics-Pact-Annual-Report-19-20.pdf#page=15 Further information WRAP's 2019-20 UK Plastic Pact Annual Report highlights the progress made by members against the Pact's targets. With two years of member data collected, the report shows where we are on our journey to 2025 and where the significant challenges lie. Links View the 2019-20 UK Annual Report: https://wrap.org.uk/resources/report/uk-plastics-pact-annual-report-2019-20 Respective press release: https://wrap.org.uk/content/uk-plastics-pact-cuts-unnecessary-plastic-40-and-increases-plastic-recycling-107000-tonnes Find out more about the UK Plastics Pact on WRAP's dedicated website page. For further information please contact UKPlasticsPact@wrap.org.uk
