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Reducing and Managing EPR Costs
The next section on strategic opportunities goes deeper, but from a 昀椀nancial perspective, the ways to
control costs include:
• Invest in Recyclability: Shifting packaging from Red to Green can directly cut fee rates by up to
50% over time (given the doubling of Red fees by 2028). While packaging changes might require
upfront R&D or retooling, the ROI can be quanti昀椀able in lower fees. For example, choosing a widely
recyclable plastic and making components easily separable can avoid large surcharges.
• Reduce Packaging Tonnage: Lightweighting or eliminating unnecessary packaging yields a double
bene昀椀t – lower material costs and lower EPR fees. Every tonne you remove is a direct saving of
whatever the fee per tonne is (plus you’re likely also saving on shipping and materials).
• Reuse Systems: If you can move to reusable packaging (especially B2B transit packaging) and
keep it in a closed loop, you may reduce the amount of “packaging placed on market” each year.
Some reusable packaging might be outside the scope of fees if it’s truly reused many times and not
disposed; however, be cautious: if it eventually is disposed by consumers, it still counts. There are
proposals to give credits for genuine reuse systems (and as noted, closed-loop recycling of your own
packaging can offset fees).
• Allpack Can Assist Being Sustainability Driven: Being Sustainability Driven is a core pillar of
everything we do at Allpack. We focus on providing you with more sustainable options ranging from
vegan, recycled and renewably sourced packaging. All options are high-quality, whilst making your
company more environmentally friendly. Our sustainability commitment to our environment and world
is backed by being a Carbon Neutral Britain Business, FSC® certi昀椀ed supplier and maintaining our ISO
14001/9001 accreditations.
Specifying sustainable and eco-friendly packaging means you
are not only doing your part to reduce your carbon footprint,
but will help you to reduce your EPR obligation, while all the
time using packaging that is safe for humans, wildlife and the
environment.
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Being Sustainability Driven also means we can provide you
with cost-saving solutions that don’t cost the earth. See our
Sustainability Driven section for further information and
guidance on becoming more sustainable www.allpack.uk.com/sustainability-driven
