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<p>Our policies and regulations - such as the Packaging Waste Regulations - are designed
to increase recycling and reduce the amount of packaging that ends up in the natural
environment.</p><p> </p><p>In September 2016, the Waste and Resources Action Programme
and an industry advisory group published a framework for greater consistency, encouraging
councils to recycle a common set of materials, as well as setting out actions to rationalise
packaging, particularly plastics, into items that can be collected for recycling while
supporting innovation in packaging design.</p><p> </p><p>Almost all packaging is technically
recyclable, although some local authorities and waste management companies choose
not to collect some types of packaging for recycling for various reasons, including
cost of investing in new machinery which can sort this packaging.</p><p> </p>
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