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At BAR Services, we’re committed to understanding the impact of packaging legislation and advancing sustainability in our operations.

 

Plastic Packaging Tax:

This was introduced in the UK from the 6th April 2022, which is a levy on businesses that import or manufacture plastics (at a 10 tonne threshold for registration) containing less than 30% recycled product for the use of packaging. This has been brought in as part of the UK’s strategy for Resource and Waste Management, which is managed under the Environment Bill, along with the incoming Extended Producer Responsibility Legislation. It will financially stimulate the infrastructure to enable the sorting and reprocessing of plastic products, with a long-term view of allowing us to achieve higher levels of sustainability by recycling and reusing our global resources.

The financial implications, for which our manufacturers are responsible, is an additional cost of £217.85 per tonne of plastic. We anticipate that this price increase will become an indirect tax on the customer due to the additional costs being passed down the supply chain. Since this came in back in April 2022 the products we supply that have been subject to a direct impact of this tax include mattress sacks and packaging tape. This is due to them being considered by HMRC as packaging designed as single use consumer packaging – the consumer in this case being the business that uses them

We have identified that there are differing options available to us in our supply chains as demand for ‘greener’ and more cost effective packaging increases. We are looking forward to working with our customers as we grow towards the ideals of a circular economy, aiming to reduce material use, and increase re usability and recyclability. We have worked with our suppliers to try and minimise the impact of these increases including by looking at the ways we can adjust our products to use less virgin plastic material in manufacturing and increase the recycled content.

Plastic packaging tax is part of a whole range of legislative changes that will put the onus of responsible use of resources on the producers. Whilst this has the impact of price rises, it will also allow us to make better decisions for the future with a push for clarity on recyclability and knowledge of product life cycles – of which there currently is very little factual comparable information.

Our Commitment to Sustainability:

We know supplying sustainable products cannot come at a cost of giving our customers inferior goods that are less suitable for the protection service that we are trusted to provide. We research how we can use more environmentally friendly resources, which may have a dual benefits of increasing sustainability whilst providing better economical value. They will continue to be consistent with our range of quality packaging solutions that meet your protective needs.

The quality of the items that we supply has always been at the forefront of our choices, and we are conscious of continuing to give our customers the best products at the best price.

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