Oskar Mortensen
Oskar Mortensen is a Content Specialist at Repax who loves turning complicated sustainability rules into something everyone can actually understand. Think of him as your friendly guide through the world of EPR regulations and circularity—breaking down the confusing stuff so you can focus on what really matters for your business. His goal? Making environmental compliance feel less like homework and more like a conversation. When Oskar's not writing helpful content, you'll find him out on the golf course, breathing in that fresh air and enjoying nature's own waste-free system.
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What is Simpler Recycling (UK)?
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Simpler Recycling standardizes waste into four streams—residual, food, paper/card, and dry recyclables—to boost recycling, reduce contamination, and support the UK’s 65% waste recycling target by 2035.
What is the local authority waste management fee?
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A Local Authority Waste Management Fee funds trash collection, recycling, and safe disposal, helping reduce waste, protect the environment, and support a cleaner, healthier community.
What is the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD)?
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The NPWD helps UK businesses track packaging waste, meet recycling targets, and prove compliance by managing data and issuing recovery notes, promoting a circular, sustainable system.
What is a packaging export recovery note (PERN)?
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A PERN is a certificate proving one tonne of UK packaging waste was responsibly exported for recycling abroad, helping businesses meet legal recycling targets and support sustainability.
What is a packaging recovery note (PRN)?
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A Packaging Recovery Note (PRN) proves packaging waste has been recycled, helping companies meet recycling rules, support recycling businesses, and reduce packaging waste for a greener planet.
What is the Net Zero Industry Act?
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The Net-Zero Industry Act boosts EU clean tech production, aiming for 40% self-supply by 2030, supporting jobs, energy independence, and cutting emissions for a greener future.
What is persistent organic pollutants regulation (POPs)?
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The POPs Regulation stops harmful chemicals that don’t break down, protecting health and nature. It promotes safe alternatives, cleaner environments, and supports sustainability goals.
What is pEPR (Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility) in the UK?
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The UK’s pEPR scheme makes packaging producers pay for waste collection and recycling, encouraging less waste and better packaging to boost recycling and support a circular economy.
What is PackUK?
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PackUK runs the UK's pEPR scheme, making businesses pay for packaging waste, boosting recycling, cutting emissions, and creating jobs to support a circular, sustainable economy.
What is the Right to Repair Directive?
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The Right to Repair Directive lets EU consumers repair products easily, reducing waste and supporting a circular, sustainable economy by extending product life and cutting e-waste.
What is the EU forced labour regulation?
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The EU bans products made with forced labour to promote ethical trade, protect consumers, and ensure fair working conditions, using investigations and cooperation among member states.
What is food contact materials regulation?
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The Food Contact Materials Regulation ensures packaging is safe, prevents harmful chemicals in food, promotes recyclable materials, supports circular economy, and protects health and the environment.