Priory Direct

Priory Direct Priory Direct, your go-to for Planet Friendly Packaging in the UK, is on a mission to provide eco-friendly solutions for businesses.
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Proud to be B Corp Certified, SEDEX registered, and a Carbon Neutral Company UK and Europeโ€™s No1 supplier of planet friendly e-commerce packaging with over 5,000 5 Star Reviews on Trustpilot
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We're hosting the Sustainability Cohort at RetailJam 2026 ๐ŸŒฑ๐Ÿ“ Knebworth Park & Barns๐Ÿ“… 25 JuneA day of honest conversation...
18/06/2026

We're hosting the Sustainability Cohort at RetailJam 2026 ๐ŸŒฑ

๐Ÿ“ Knebworth Park & Barns
๐Ÿ“… 25 June

A day of honest conversations on the topics that matter most โ€” EPR, circularity, AI, and staying authentic as you scale, with senior leaders from across UK retail.

Heading along? Come find us and say hello ๐Ÿ‘‹

Read more about the day and the agenda over at retailjam.com

The UK government has described its EPR and Deposit Return Scheme packaging reforms as a "generational shift" โ€” and this...
08/06/2026

The UK government has described its EPR and Deposit Return Scheme packaging reforms as a "generational shift" โ€” and this week Defra put real numbers on it: ยฃ10 billion of projected new investment and 25,000 new jobs in the UK recycling sector.

For businesses, the practical implication is clear. Red-rated packaging under the Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) already attracts higher EPR fees โ€” and those penalties rise sharply by 2028. If you haven't audited your packaging against current RAM ratings, it's worth doing sooner rather than later.

We've put together a full breakdown covering what Defra said, what the consumer data shows, and four concrete steps any packaging buyer can take now.

https://www.priorydirect.co.uk/blog/epr-drs-generational-shift-uk-packaging-waste/

๐Ÿ“ฌ Received a "Failure to comply" letter from the Environment Agency about your packaging data?You're not alone โ€” the EA ...
03/06/2026

๐Ÿ“ฌ Received a "Failure to comply" letter from the Environment Agency about your packaging data?

You're not alone โ€” the EA is actively contacting businesses that haven't submitted H2 2025 packaging data ahead of the 1 April 2026 deadline. The letter is a standard enforcement step, not a fine, but you have 14 days to respond.

Our new 5-step guide explains exactly what the letter means, how to respond, and โ€” crucially โ€” how to fix the underlying packaging mix that's driving your EPR exposure year after year.

โœ… What the letter means
โœ… Whether you're actually obligated
โœ… How to respond within 14 days (with template wording)
โœ… How to audit your packaging properly for next time

Read the full guide here: https://www.priorydirect.co.uk/blog/epr-non-compliance-letter-what-to-do/

Six weeks ago, England's biggest household-waste reform in a decade went live. Every council is now legally required to ...
29/05/2026

Six weeks ago, England's biggest household-waste reform in a decade went live. Every council is now legally required to collect paper and card as a separate stream โ€” and the cost implications for businesses are real.

Cleaner fibre = higher RAM ratings, lower EPR fees, and packaging claims that actually stand up.

In the article: the full numbers behind Simpler Recycling, two quotes from our MD Josh Pitman, and five practical actions every UK packaging buyer should be taking right now.

Read it here โ†’ https://www.priorydirect.co.uk/blog/simpler-recycling-separated-paper-and-card/

๐Ÿ“ฆ We've launched a free weekly UK packaging cost tracker โ€” and this week's data is live.If you're responsible for packag...
22/05/2026

๐Ÿ“ฆ We've launched a free weekly UK packaging cost tracker โ€” and this week's data is live.
If you're responsible for packaging procurement or sustainability compliance, keeping on top of PRN prices, fuel costs and pEPR fees is increasingly important โ€” and increasingly time-consuming. So we've done the work for you.

Every week we publish the UK Packaging Raw Material Price Tracker at priorydirect.co.uk/blog. Free, no signup required.

Week ending 15 May 2026:
โ€ข Plastic PRN: ยฃ336.66/t (new 2026 high โ€” up 137% year-on-year)
โ€ข Paper PRN: ยฃ7.41/t (5th consecutive weekly rise)
โ€ข Diesel: 186.6p/litre (4th week of falls โ€” transport cost relief on the horizon)

Follow our page to get the update each week.

The UK Packaging Pact has officially launched โ€” here's what it means for your business.The new 10-year pact replaces the...
15/04/2026

The UK Packaging Pact has officially launched โ€” here's what it means for your business.

The new 10-year pact replaces the UK Plastics Pact and extends its scope to all packaging materials across every sector. 55 founding organisations have already committed, and with EPR now live, the cost of getting your packaging wrong is rising fast โ€” plastic PRN prices are up 217% year on year.

Read our full guide to understand what's changed, what the RAM rating system means for your EPR fees, and what to review in your packaging spec now ๐Ÿ‘‡

https://www.priorydirect.co.uk/blog/uk-packaging-pact-launch/

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Our MD Josh Pitman has just appeared on the Impact Files Podcast โ€” and it's a brilliant episode.Josh traces Priory Di...
19/03/2026

๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Our MD Josh Pitman has just appeared on the Impact Files Podcast โ€” and it's a brilliant episode.

Josh traces Priory Direct's journey from a solving cutting address labels out for eBay to a ยฃ10m sustainable packaging business helping 16,000 UK e-commerce companies ship products with less waste. Including the beach in Cape Verde that gave the business its purpose.

He's honest about what sustainable packaging actually looks like in practice โ€” the forecasting, the supply chain coordination, the KPIs, the failures (compostable mailing bags rotting on shelves ๐Ÿ˜…) โ€” and why sustainability and commercial efficiency are so often the same thing.

If you're running a business and trying to balance profit with purpose, this one's well worth an hour of your time.

Spotify: https://bit.ly/3NAv0bA
Apple: https://apple.co/47U3rku

The UK B Corp movement is officially 10 years old ๐ŸŽ‰Ten years ago, the first businesses in the UK became certified B Corp...
11/02/2026

The UK B Corp movement is officially 10 years old ๐ŸŽ‰

Ten years ago, the first businesses in the UK became certified B Corporations. Today, a community of over 2,600 companies is showing that profit and purpose can go hand in hand.

At Priory Direct, weโ€™re proud to be a certified B Corporation โ€” but what does that really mean?
It means measuring what matters, embedding positive impact into how we operate, and holding ourselves accountable to our people, our customers, and the planet.

This milestone isnโ€™t just about celebrating whatโ€™s been achieved so far. Itโ€™s also a moment to reflect and recognise that thereโ€™s still more to do. At a time of uncertainty, the B Corp movement is a reminder that businesses can lead with values, act responsibly, and be a force for good.

As the UK B Corp movement marks 10 years, weโ€™re proud to stand alongside thousands of businesses committed to doing better, every day.

Letโ€™s keep building the future we want to see, together ๐ŸŒ

๐Ÿ‘‰ Take 10 to explore 10 years of impact from the UK B Corp movement:
B Lab UK 10 Years impact report

Royal Mail is switching off free thermal labels from January 2026. So if labels are part of your everyday dispatch, nowโ€™...
06/02/2026

Royal Mail is switching off free thermal labels from January 2026. So if labels are part of your everyday dispatch, nowโ€™s a good time to ask the question.

We supply Royal Mailโ€“compatible 6ร—4 thermal labels that do exactly what they should: print cleanly, stick properly and scan first time. No flimsy stock, no printer headaches. Just reliable labels from a certified B Corp that takes sustainability seriously.

If youโ€™re rethinking your label supply, weโ€™re here with next-day UK delivery, dependable stock and people who know packaging inside out.

Happy Green Tuesday! - we're offering 10% off Sitewide with code Green10 & we'll double all Charity Donations ๐Ÿ’–& Rainfor...
25/11/2025

Happy Green Tuesday! - we're offering 10% off Sitewide with code Green10 & we'll double all Charity Donations ๐Ÿ’–& Rainforest Protection ๐ŸŒณ for the day!

Create a positive impact & stock up on packaging ahead of your own Black Friday sales this with Priory Direct.

Find out more about our amazing charity partners here - https://zurl.co/F3ebT

Shop for all your needs here - https://zurl.co/LtAu6

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Priory Business Group PLC, Unit 2C, Aylesford Commercial Park
Aylesford
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Monday 9am - 5:30pm
Tuesday 9am - 5:30pm
Wednesday 9am - 5:30pm
Thursday 9am - 5:30pm
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