As widely reported, a new tax introduced by the UK Government will come into force in April 2022 to try and raise the minimum level of recycled content in plastic packaging to 30%. As an established champion of recycled plastics, Spectra supports the latest move with the rollout of our new PCR30 initiative.

PCR30 will see all new quoted projects include a minimum of 30% PCR as standard in all our HDPE and PET containers. The new initiative also considers additional masterbatch colourant content to ensure the pack still satisfies the regulatory minimum recycled content limit.

Any customers not wishing to include a minimum of 30% recycled content in their bottles will need to advise us on their opt-out wishes; however, such opt-out arrangements will take into account the Government’s new levy.

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