The application for judicial review was filed by the group’s legal representatives – Leigh Day – on 27 October and follows the Government’s decision in July to scrap the process.
The Government’s decision was made in spite of a majority of responses to the consultation being in favour of mandatory reporting, with 99 per cent of overall respondents supporting the policy.
The Furniture Recycling Group has announced the launch of a new mattress recycling service that will allow lightly-used mattresses to be sanitised and resold
The Environment Agency (EA) has announced that it will be increasing storage limits at waste transfer stations under its new standard rules permits, with details revealed in a consultation response document on Monday (24 August).
Eunomia Research and Consulting has announced that it will be providing technical support to Zero Waste Scotland and the National Bed Federation (NBF) on a project to assess extended producer responsibility (EPR) approach to improve mattress circularity in Scotland.
Though cycling is seen as the ideal form of green transport, millions of bike tyres and inner tubes are thrown away every year in the UK. Is it possible to dispose of these items in an environmentally friendly way?