OPRL is the well-established not-for-profit which helps companies with constant UK-wide recycling and refill messages to look on packs.

She is going to take up this position on secondment for as much as two years.

She has labored as Professor of Sustainable Waste Administration on the College of Northampton, and has been concerned in waste administration for over 30 years and has a PhD on landfill microbiology. She was beforehand President of the Chartered Establishment of Wastes Administration, is a Chartered Waste Supervisor, an Worldwide Wastes Supervisor, a Chartered Environmentalist, and a Fellow of IOM3.

The brand new UK EPR scheme is ready to maneuver the price of coping with packaging waste away from the taxpayer and on to packaging producers, who can pay for the complete price of managing packaging waste from households.

The technique goals to incentivise producers and customers to make use of much less packaging, to make use of packaging that may be recycled, and to fulfill greater recycling targets.

Bates will probably be liable for the implementation and readiness of the Scheme Administrator – the cornerstone for the supply of the EPR scheme from 2025 – working with Defra and the Devolved Administrations and throughout the entire assortment and packaging worth chain; bringing collectively proficient people who’re captivated with recycling and the setting.

Bates mentioned: “Throughout my time at OPRL, engagement with representatives throughout the worth chain has proven an ever-growing urge for food for collaborative working and a give attention to discovering options. I stay up for constructing on this spirit of cooperation within the thrilling new place of Head for the UK Prolonged Producer Duty for Packaging Scheme Administrator.

“This position is a big alternative to behave as a catalyst for the entire trade to proceed to create an efficient EPR, guaranteeing that the duty for coping with packaging waste is moved pretty on to producers, whereas additionally defending the setting. Most of all, I hope to pay attention, and channel my expertise of the problems going through the various diverse stakeholders, to ship a scheme that works – throughout the agreed timescales, and with widespread goal.”

Stewart Davies, chair at OPRL, mentioned: “OPRL is immensely proud that our Managing Director, Dr Margaret Bates, has been enlisted to steer on this vital step towards the round financial system in packaging. OPRL was born out of a necessity by producers and retailers for labelling that provides customers confidence in recycling, and our collaboration with materials organisations, recyclers and native authority teams ensures a dedication to whole-chain options.”

Steve Gough, chief government of compliance scheme Valpak welcomed the appointment: “Margaret’s wealth of expertise at Northampton College and OPRL, and her dedication to serving the sector whereas president of CIWM, will assist to drive Defra’s packaging reforms ahead collaboratively. We want her success and stay up for working along with her in her new position.”