What is The UK Plastics Pact?

A world first initiative

The UK Plastics Pact brings together businesses from across the entire plastics value chain with UK governments and NGOs to tackle the scourge of plastic waste. We are creating a circular economy for plastics, capturing their value by keeping them in the economy and out of the natural environment.

Pact members will eliminate problematic plastics reducing the total amount of packaging on supermarket shelves, stimulate innovation and new business models and help build a stronger recycling system in the UK. Together we will ensure that plastic packaging is designed so it can be easily recycled and made into new products and packaging and, with the support of governments, ensure consistent UK recycling is met.

Priority action areas

To achieve The UK Plastics Pact targets it is imperative we address some critical issues and find solutions working in collaboration with the plastics value chain.

Key reports, guidance and tools

View a selection of our essential guidance and reports on plastics. Or for all our work on plastic packaging click here 

  • The UK Plastics Pact Annual Report 2020/21

    UK Plastics Pact member progress and data report 2020/21

  • Design tips for making rigid plastic packaging more recyclable

    Guidance for packaging designers, retailers and brands

  • Creating a circular economy for flexible plastic packaging

  • Plastics Market Situation report 2019

    The state of the market report

  • Eliminating problem plastics

  • A Roadmap to 2025: The UK Plastics Pact