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Collection of recycled WEEE
UK closer to meeting WEEE targets, 2021 data reveals

Today (1 March), the Environmental Agency (EA) has released its data for WEEE collections in 2021, revealing that the UK is marginally closer to meeting its annual collection targets.


The new figures show current levels of WEEE collection as just 2.6 per cent (13,088 tonnes) below target, compared to the previous year, when collection was missing the target by 8.6 per cent (43,495 tonnes).

Mixed plastic waste
New in Brief – 18/02/22

A roundup of news from the waste and resources industry, featuring MYGroup and Veolia

WEEE
Recolight announces record growth in 2021

A total of 19 companies joined the WEEE compliance scheme last year

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Material Focus sets out role of matching for UK WEEE industry
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Alice Lang
| 9 February 2022 |
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New research finds such a system could reduce competition among PCSs and encourage collection
Packaging
Recycling and packaging industries express ‘significant doubts’ over Defra EPR proposals
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Emma Love
| 17 September 2021 |
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The ESA and 13 other national trade bodies stated their position in an open letter to the Government
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Eunomia invites producers and retailers to shape new European legislation
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15 September 2021 |
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The consultancy is investigating compliance with extended producer responsibility obligations in online markets
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Study links EPR innovation with competitive environments
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Emma Love
| 22 July 2021 |
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A recent study published by Adelphi finds that EPR schemes tend to thrive when in competition with multiple PROs
Valpak and RECOUP partner to boost recycling knowledge in schools
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Kai Malloy
| 21 June 2021 |
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Valpak and RECOUP’s interactive school resources use extraterrestrials to teach the importance of recycling plastic
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Ecosurety launches second Exploration Fund
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Lidia Creech
| 8 June 2021 |
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The producer compliance scheme is offering funding of up to £150,000 per project to tackle the negative impact of packaging, batteries or electronic waste on the environment
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WRAP calls for Recycle Week 2021 sponsors
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Lidia Creech
| 7 June 2021 |
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The organisation has urged more businesses to ‘lead by example’ by sponsoring this year’s Recycle Week from 20-26 September 
DRS and EPR most effective policy measures to tackle plastic waste in the Mediterranean
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Lidia Creech
| 29 April 2021 |
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Research carried out by Eunomia Research and Consulting found that these schemes will effectively reduce the amount of single-use plastic litter in the Mediterranean region
DRS and EPR most effective policy measures to tackle plastic waste in the Mediterranean
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Lidia Creech
| 29 April 2021 |
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Research carried out by Eunomia Research and Consulting found that these schemes will effectively reduce the amount of single-use plastic litter in the Mediterranean region
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2021 to herald biggest change in biowaste market in recent years
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Lidia Creech
| 23 December 2020 |
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With mandatory food waste collections now on the horizon decisions need to be made about collection and treatment. WRM Director Ben Brown considers what this means for the coming year
UK governments join forces with industry to expand EPR system
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Fiona Binns
| 17 December 2020 |
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An extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme that will hold producers accountable for recyclability of products to be rolled out by July 2021 in all four nations of the UK
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Environment Agency cracks down on agricultural plastic waste
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Lidia Creech
| 24 November 2020 |
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Regulatory body has called on farmers and agricultural businesses to check their waste management processes to halt illegal exports from the UK
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£1.5 million university research project targets plastic waste streams
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Lidia Creech
| 19 November 2020 |
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The University of Manchester has been awarded funding by UKRI to simplify recycling methods and reduce plastic pollution
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£8 million investment in sustainable packaging
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Lidia Creech
| 18 November 2020 |
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UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced that ten university-led projects will receive funding to tackle plastic pollution under the Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging (SSPP) Challenge.
Tim Gent
The PRN system is ripe for reform, not replacement
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Tim Gent
| 13 November 2020 |
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Replacing the PRN system with an ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme is not the answer for glass, says Recresco director Tim Gent
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City of London scheme cuts 36 million single-use plastic items
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Lidia Creech
| 10 November 2020 |
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The City’s ‘Clean City Awards Scheme’ has incentivised 106 companies to reduce their single-use plastic waste.
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Kong to fund environmental projects after breaching packaging regulations
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Lidia Creech
| 27 October 2020 |
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Dog toy company Kong has made a payout of almost £5,000 to environmental projects after being found by the Environment Agency (EA) to have breached packaging waste regulations in the years 2012-15.
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88 per cent of Irish in favour of ‘all-in’ DRS
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Lidia Creech
| 21 October 2020 |
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A poll commissioned by environmental charity VOICE has revealed that almost 90 per cent of Ireland’s population is in favour of a deposit return scheme to include a wide range of drinks containers.
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New cross-sector initiative to tackle waste crime is announced
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Lidia Creech
| 20 October 2020 |
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The Waste Compliance Taskforce (WACT) – an association of public and private regulators, businesses and charities – will be launched this week.
Industry calls for tougher action on WEEE treated as scrap metal
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Charles Newman
| 7 October 2020 |
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A new report published by WEEE Forum calls for action on the treatment of WEEE as scrap metal, urging competent authorities to penalise facilities that illegitimately incorporate WEEE into their unreported waste flows.
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