Glossary
EPR beyond the EU.
Outside the EU: UK pEPR and the plastic tax, US state laws, Canadian provinces and Australia.
9 terms
Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO)
The Australian Packaging Covenant Organisation (APCO) is a not-for-profit organisation leading the development of a circular economy for packaging in Australia.
California SB 54 (Plastic Pollution Prevention Act)
California SB 54 is a landmark environmental law establishing extended producer responsibility for packaging and single-use plastic food serviceware.
Chasing Arrows Symbol Ban (California)
The California chasing arrows symbol ban, formally established by SB 343, is a state law prohibiting manufacturers from displaying the universal recycling symbol on products or packaging unless the...
Circular Action Alliance (CAA)
The Circular Action Alliance is a designated producer responsibility organisation that helps businesses comply with state-level environmental regulations in the United States.
Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba (MMSM)
Multi-Material Stewardship Manitoba (MMSM) is the designated producer responsibility organisation managing the recovery of packaging and printed paper in the Canadian province of Manitoba, ensuring...
Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR UK)
Packaging extended producer responsibility (pEPR) is the United Kingdom's regulatory framework that makes businesses financially responsible for the full cost of managing household packaging waste,...
Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority (RPRA) Ontario
The Resource Productivity and Recovery Authority is the regulatory body mandated by the Government of Ontario to enforce circular economy legislation and oversee the province's transition to a comp...
UK Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT)
The UK Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) is a national environmental tax levied on manufactured or imported plastic packaging components that contain less than 30 per cent recycled plastic, designed to s...
UK PPT Registration Threshold
The UK PPT registration threshold is the strict 10-tonne legal limit that dictates when a business must formally register with the national tax authority to declare the finished plastic packaging i...