Compliance Schemes

Packaging
Recycling and packaging industries express ‘significant doubts’ over Defra EPR proposals

The Environmental Services Association (ESA) and 13 other trade associations representing the packaging and recycling industries issued an open letter to Defra yesterday (16 September), restating concern about the Government’s proposals for dealing with packaging waste collections from businesses in England under the extended producer responsibility (EPR) scheme.

Pile of waste electrical and electronic items
Eunomia invites producers and retailers to shape new European legislation

The consultancy is investigating compliance with extended producer responsibility obligations in online markets

Four bins, from left to right – yellow, blue, red, and green
Study links EPR innovation with competitive environments

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
By
Kai Malloy
| 21 June 2021 |
Valpak and RECOUP’s interactive school resources use extraterrestrials to teach the importance of recycling plastic
Batteries
Ecosurety launches second Exploration Fund
By
Lidia Creech
| 8 June 2021 |
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
Pepsi bottle
WRAP calls for Recycle Week 2021 sponsors
By
Lidia Creech
| 7 June 2021 |
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
By
Lidia Creech
| 29 April 2021 |
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
By
Lidia Creech
| 29 April 2021 |
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
Ben Brown
2021 to herald biggest change in biowaste market in recent years
By
Lidia Creech
| 23 December 2020 |
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
By
Fiona Binns
| 17 December 2020 |
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
Silage wrap on bales of hay
Environment Agency cracks down on agricultural plastic waste
By
Lidia Creech
| 24 November 2020 |
Regulatory body has called on farmers and agricultural businesses to check their waste management processes to halt illegal exports from the UK
Waste falling from conveyor belt at a recycling facility
£1.5 million university research project targets plastic waste streams
By
Lidia Creech
| 19 November 2020 |
The University of Manchester has been awarded funding by UKRI to simplify recycling methods and reduce plastic pollution
Food packaging waste
£8 million investment in sustainable packaging
By
Lidia Creech
| 18 November 2020 |
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
By
Tim Gent
| 13 November 2020 |
Replacing the PRN system with an ‘all-in’ deposit return scheme is not the answer for glass, says Recresco director Tim Gent
View of City of London
City of London scheme cuts 36 million single-use plastic items
By
Lidia Creech
| 10 November 2020 |
The City’s ‘Clean City Awards Scheme’ has incentivised 106 companies to reduce their single-use plastic waste.
Cardboard packaging
Kong to fund environmental projects after breaching packaging regulations
By
Lidia Creech
| 27 October 2020 |
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.
Mixed bottles in a crate
88 per cent of Irish in favour of ‘all-in’ DRS
By
Lidia Creech
| 21 October 2020 |
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.
Waste illegally dumped on a piece of land
New cross-sector initiative to tackle waste crime is announced
By
Lidia Creech
| 20 October 2020 |
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
By
Charles Newman
| 7 October 2020 |
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.
A collage of the main types of WEEE
Coronavirus sees Q2 WEEE collections fall short
By
Lidia Creech
| 2 September 2020 |
The latest collection figures for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) for the second quarter of 2020 have been missed due to the severe disruption caused by coronavirus, according to data released by the Environment Agency (EA).
Biffa train.
News in Brief – 18/08/2020
By
Lidia Creech
| 18 August 2020 |
A round-up of news from the waste and resources industry, including Biffa, First Mile, J&B Recycling, Recycling Technologies and Fulcrum.
Piles of old computers.
Provisional WEEE Q2 figures show significant fall in collections
By
Lidia Creech
| 13 August 2020 |
Collection targets for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) for the second quarter of 2020 have been missed, according to provisional data released by the Environment Agency (EA).
Electronic waste
Global e-waste increases by 21 per cent in five years
By
Emma Love
| 3 July 2020 |
Global E-Waste Monitor 2020 has revealed a sharp rise in waste electrical and electronic waste, which is predominantly dumped or burned.