Claims and reporting
UK packaging EPR and recyclability assessment
Plastic Packaging Tax and recycled-content evidence
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Packaging Guides
Specific guide pages for buyers searching by packaging material, pack type, application, capacity, closure, label and shrink-film requirement.
Search intent sections
Guide pages by packaging need
These pages create more relevant entry points for Google while keeping the main website design and catalogue unchanged.
Application packaging guides
Food, drinks, cosmetics, household, refill, private label and small-business application pages.
View guidesMaterial packaging guides
PET, PCR PET, HDPE, kraft, foil, vinyl, paper, PVC, LDPE and polyolefin material pages.
View guidesPackaging type guides
Bottle, pouch, cap, label and shrink-film format pages.
View guidesPackaging buying guides
Quote, sample, compatibility, compliance and material-selection guides.
View guidesBottle packaging guides
Long-tail bottle, capacity, neck finish and bottle-and-cap pages.
View guidesPouch packaging guides
Coffee, kraft, zipper, valve, spouted and pouch size pages.
View guidesCap and closure guides
Neck finish, cap style, pump, trigger and closure compatibility pages.
View guidesLabel packaging guides
Roll label, waterproof label, size, adhesive and material pages.
View guidesShrink film guides
Polyolefin, PVC, centrefold, roll width, micron and bundle wrapping pages.
View guidesIndustry packaging pages
Application pages for startups, beverages, cosmetics, cleaning, coffee and more.
View guidesTrade quote guides
Specification, MOQ, repeat supply and enquiry preparation pages.
View guidesEvidence-led guide library
Use the guides to document a specification, not to make an unsupported claim.
The strongest route is to identify the pack function, shortlist the existing catalogue owner page, test the complete pack and retain the evidence used for product, artwork and end-of-life decisions.
Evidence hierarchy
| 1. Exact item data | Drawing, material declaration, component specification, recycled-content statement and any relevant compliance document for the precise product reference. |
|---|---|
| 2. Complete-pack test | Fit, seal, leak, torque, label adhesion, handling and line trials using the intended product and process. |
| 3. Collection context | Current UK or nation-specific collection guidance for the finished pack and its removable components. |
| 4. Claim record | Approved wording, evidence owner, date checked, artwork version and review trigger. |
| 5. Commercial approval | Confirmed stock or production route, minimum order, lead time, delivery pattern and change-control requirement. |
Current official references
The GOV.UK EPR collection links to current producer duties and recyclability-assessment guidance for the applicable reporting year. Recycle Now explains consumer recycling labels and resin codes, and the Simpler Recycling guidance sets out England-specific household collection changes. These sources can change and should be checked when claims are approved.
For machinery, bottle washing or a wider environmental-packaging strategy, use the relevant Lancing specialist domain rather than treating this material catalogue as the owner of every packaging intent: Lancing UK machinery and bottle washing systems.
Start with choosing recyclable packaging materials, then use the claim checklist and the relevant bottle, pouch, closure, label or film guide.
Technical guidance
Compliance, material comparison, testing and document-control guides.
The existing buying and application guides help identify a suitable packaging route. The new technical guidance cluster addresses the evidence and approval work that follows: UK EPR and RAM context, Plastic Packaging Tax records, material comparisons, barrier definition, compatibility trials and controlled supplier documents.
Materials and components
PET versus HDPE bottles
Mono-material versus laminated pouches
Labels, adhesives and PET bottle recycling
Approval and control
Packaging barrier properties
Compatibility test plan
Technical document checklist
Current UK and EU guidance
New evidence-led guides for 2026 and 2027 decisions
Use these pages where the buyer’s question is about the legal or collection context rather than a material name alone. Each guide links the current official source to a practical packaging-data and quotation checklist.
UK EPR modulated packaging fees
How RAM ratings affect the household packaging waste disposal fee element and why the final cost still depends on material, tonnes and producer data.
UK packaging recycling labels
The current EPR/RAM position, evidence for on-pack claims and the distinction between UK and EU-market artwork.
Simpler Recycling and plastic film
What England’s March 2027 collection change covers, which formats remain excluded in current guidance and what buyers should verify.
EU PPWR for UK exporters
Phased requirements for packaging placed on the EU market, including documentation, recyclability, recycled content, labelling and minimisation.