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The Confederation of Paper Industries (CPI) was cheered by the conclusions reached by the House of Lords' report into packaging and packaging waste, but will continue to lobby its cause.

'They seem to have picked up on an awful lot of things we have been saying. For instance, the need for clearer data and a simplification of the system,' said CPI director of external affairs Kathy Bradley.

The Revised Recovery and Recycling Targets report urged the government to resist attempts by environment rapporteur Dr Dorette Corbey to revise the targets set out in the EU Draft Directive, as it would cost the packaging industry an estimated pounds 878m to pounds 948m extra a year.

Corbey presented ...

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