UK government revises packaging recycling targets

The U.K. government plans to reduce packaging recycling targets in 2016 and 2017, according to the details of its 2016 budget. The government also will set new recycling targets for glass and plastic packaging for 2018, 2019 and 2020.

The government says it is making these adjustments “to reduce the burden on business.”

For plastic, the existing target will be reduced to 49% for 2016 and then increased by 2% each year to 2020, when it will reach 57%.

For glass, the existing target of 77% will be maintained until 2017 and then increased by 1% each year to 2020, when it will reach 80%.