Jan 6th, 2023
2 mins
In December 2022, WRAP released their UK Plastic Pact Annual Report 2021-22. Through the pact, they are redesigning the plastics system, working across the entire plastics value chain to reduce its climate impact, by stopping plastic waste and the harmful emissions of new plastic production, keeping the material in the economy and out of the environment.
The 2021-22 annual report gives an honest appraisal of progress and challenges now that the plastic pact is over halfway to target.
Members of the Plastic Pact have continued to invest, innovate and take action towards the four targets:
- 84% reduction in problematic and unnecessary single use plastics since 2018
- 70% of plastic packaging is recyclable – up from 66% in 2018
- 50% of plastic packaging is recycled – up from 44% in 2018
- Recycled content levels have risen from 8.5% in 2018 to 22% in 2021
Although WRAP is seeing tangible progress in many areas, they will struggle to meet targets 2 and 3 of The UK Plastics Pact due to a delay in policy measures, combined with an unprecedented and turbulent retail environment in recent years.
To view the full report, click here.
