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The recycling factor which is multiplied by turnover to calculate the obligation for small producers has stayed the same at 30%
The recycling factor which is multiplied by turnover to calculate the obligation for small producers is now 35% (previously 30%)


== UK Performance==
== UK Performance==
The provisional figures indicate 68.2% of UK Packaging Waste was either recycled or recovered in 2018 <ref name="dig">[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics on Waste July 2021 Update]</ref>.
 
===Most Recent DEFRA Digest Figures<ref name="dig">[https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-waste-data UK Statistics on Waste July 2021 Update]</ref>===
The provisional figures indicate 68.2% of UK Packaging Waste was either recycled or recovered in 2018.


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Arisings estimates made at point of manufacture.
Arisings estimates made at point of manufacture.
===Most Recent Date Published by the EA===
The most recent figures published by the [[EA]] were for 2021 and show the performance against target (over-performance allows tonnage to be carried forwards into the following year for measurement, under-performance indicates that obligated organisations have not met their obligations). In 2021 the provisional data (shown in the table below) suggests that [[Glass]] and [[Plastic]] did not meet their 2021 targets when removing the carry over tonnage from 2020<ref>https://www.letsrecycle.com/news/potential-non-compliance-2021-prn/</ref>.
[[File:2021-PRN-no-carry-in-e1648801112130.png|700px|center|PRN Performance for 2021, taking out carry over tonnage from 2020 - Letsrecycle Article from April 2022, all rights reserved ]]


== References ==
== References ==