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US private equity firm completes Biffa acquisition

Energy Capital Partners (ECP) has completed its acquisition of Biffa for an approximate total of £1.3 billion. Shareholders will receive 410 pence per share.

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Anaerobic digestion to tackle antibiotic resistance

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What do new details of deposit return scheme mean for industry?
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Savannah Coombe
| 20 January 2023 |
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Defra has announced implementation of DRS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is set for 1 October 2025, with legislation to follow later this year
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MEPs agree to back plastic waste export bans
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Savannah Coombe
| 19 January 2023 |
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The vote comes ahead of negotiations on a new law revising EU waste shipments
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Novel plastic pollution solutions in Indonesia
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| 21 December 2022 |
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Resea is tackling plastic pollution with innovative profit-for-purpose partnerships
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| 15 December 2022 |
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| 6 December 2022 |
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| 6 December 2022 |
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Legislation aims to decrease instances of overpackaging and the use of virgin materials
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| 28 November 2022 |
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Joseph Doherty considers the implications of the Reforms to the PRN and PERN system. He is Managing Director of Re-Gen Waste in Northern Ireland which processes over 200,000 tonnes a year of household recyclables and is a significant PERN Trader.
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24 November 2022 |
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The Statutory Instrument laid before Westminster Parliament requires data to be collected by producers from March 2023 latest
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| 18 November 2022 |
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Electricity generator’s renewable credentials challenged by Environment Audit Committee
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| 11 November 2022 |
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The company hopes to produce completely reduce car landfill waste within four years
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Savannah Coombe
| 10 November 2022 |
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Altilium Metals has received £3 million in Government funding for the project
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee: End plastic waste exports by 2027
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Amelia Kelly
| 7 November 2022 |
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The UK exports 60 per cent of the 2.5 million tonnes of plastic packaging it creates
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Savannah Coombe
| 3 November 2022 |
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Only 25 per cent of waste crimes are reported and almost a fifth of waste is handled illegally 
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​​Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Recycling and reuse targets are 'unlikely to be met'
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| 3 November 2022 |
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The report highlights the upcoming Plastic Treaty as a ‘unique opportunity’ 
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Defra and industry respond to proposed packaging reforms
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Amelia Kelly
| 1 November 2022 |
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Current issues in the systems, including ‘price volatility’ and ‘a lack of transparency’ are to be addressed
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| 28 October 2022 |
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South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue is entering its second month fighting the fire at Kiveton Park Industrial Estate
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Rishi Sunak questioned over proposed Westbury EfW plant
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Savannah Coombe
| 27 October 2022 |
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Developer Northacre Renewable Energy Limited has approval for a gasification incinerator, but wish to switch to a conventional combustion process
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| 25 October 2022 |
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It will measure levels of organic pollutants and metals found in waste soil
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Research by RECOUP reveals bottleneck in UK plastic recycling infrastructure
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Savannah Coombe
| 25 October 2022 |
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A nine-time increase is needed in the case of food-grade plastic and five times for household packaging
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Series of recommendations issued regarding Defra’s progress on waste crime
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Savannah Coombe
| 25 October 2022 |
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Defra has been given 42 days to respond to the report
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