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23 July 2026Flexible Plastic Fund calls for urgent transition plan following Government’s decision to delay collections to 2030
The Flexible Plastic Fund has warned that delaying mandatory kerbside collections of flexible plastic packaging from March 2027 to 1 April 2030 risks future investment and growth across the UK, slowing progress and weakening the UK's domestic capacity to meet recycled content obligations.
9 July 2026FPF FlexCollect wins Sustainability Initiative of the Year at The Grocer Gold Awards
The Flexible Plastic Fund’s FlexCollect project has been named Sustainability Initiative of the Year at The Grocer Gold Awards 2026,
3 September 2025FlexCollect pilots prove flexible plastics collection is possible
On Monday, 1 September 2025, the Flexible Plastic Fund launched it’s FlexCollect report which includes a blueprint for future collections and recycling of flexible plastic packaging.
20 July 2026Simpler Recycling flexible plastic collections delayed until 2030
The government has delayed the requirement for local authorities to collect flexible plastic packaging as part of household recycling services until 2030.
23 June 2026Flexible Plastic Fund launches ‘FlexCircular’ to progress the recycling of UK flexible plastic packaging
The Flexible Plastic Fund (FPF) has launched its next major initiative, FlexCircular which aims to further accelerate the UK’s transition to a circular economy for flexible plastic packaging.
5 August 2025FPF FlexCollect: A UK first, now inspiring global action
With a few final exciting reprocessing trials scheduled for 2025, the Flexible Plastic Fund (FPF) FlexCollect project is nearly finished - and the results are coming soon.
15 July 2026FPF FlexCollect celebrated as an industry-leading initiative with third award win of 2026
The FPF FlexCollect project has secured its third award of 2026, winning ‘Recycler or Recovery Initiative of the Year’ at the Packaging News Sustainability & Impact Awards.
19 March 2026FPF FlexCollect wins edie award for partnership and collaboration
The Flexible Plastic Fund’s FlexCollect project was presented with the Partnership and Collaboration Award for Sustainability Transformation at the 2026 edie awards.
29 February 2024Aldi pioneers transparency in flexible plastic recycling via the Flexible Plastic Fund
Aldi UK is now providing full visibility on the journey of flexible plastic packaging collected from the public via front-of-store collection points, right through the recycling journey to end product.