In the summer of 2012, Illuminas conducted focus groups on behalf of The British Toy & Hobby Association. The aim was to gain an understanding of what parents do with…

Whilst looking at the impact of toys on the environment the BTHA has attempted to understand the life that a toy has. Toys are an unusual consumer product in that…

To assist our members in adhering to the above commitment, the Association has undertaken research to help guide members to achieve the highest levels of environmental good practise. In 2012,…

Since January 2023, it is no longer mandatory to display the Green Dot® symbol on packaging anywhere in the world. However, if you print the symbol on your packaging, you…

French Decree No. 2014-1577 requires that recyclable products carry the Triman logo in France since 2015. The rules are have changed and continue to be updated. The BTHA is aware…

The original 2006 Act was revised in 2013 to introduce a requirement for all companies listed on the stock exchange to report on their green house gas emissions (commonly referred…

The Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (ESOS) is the UK’s interpretation of Article 8 of the EU Energy Efficiency Directive and is administered by the Environment Agency.

Greenwashing is the act of making misleading claims about the environmental attributes of a product or service. This can include anything from stating an item is “good for the environment”…

Guide for small organisations that have an annual turnover of £1 million and supply 25t of packaging to UK market per calendar year, but do not meet both thresholds of…

Guide for large organisations that have an annual turnover of £2 million and supply 50t of packaging to UK market.