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Sector collaboration needed to tackle Plastic Packaging Tax, says NBG

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The builders’ merchants sector needs close collaboration with product manufacturers and Suppliers if it is to mitigate the impact of a looming increase in plastic packaging tax, according to National Buying Group (NBG). The advice comes after an analysis with NBG Partner, Kellaway Building Supplies, revealed a potential 2,400% increase …

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Travis Perkins introduces new bulk bag

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In a first for the industry, Travis Perkins has introduced a new bulk bag which has a minimum 30% recycled content, ahead of the introduction of the Plastic Packaging Tax on April 1. Bulk bags, which are used to deliver aggregates by Travis Perkins to builders on construction projects and …

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