The solution
Following the successful introduction of EPR (Extended Producer Responsibility) in many nations across the world, the UK government will adopt the new system as one of the answers to falling recycling rates.
An increased budget allows for better sorting and cleaning of waste for recycling and will compel councils to introduce services such as food waste collections to prevent waste contamination.
The introduction of EPR will also encourage those with packaging waste obligations to reduce the packaging used for their products and/or use more easily recycled materials.