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UK to become world’s biggest e-waste contributor by 2024

Globally, the UK is currently the second largest contributor of e-waste at 23.9kg per capita. It follows the biggest contributor, Norway, which is responsible for 26kg of e-waste per capita each year.


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EPR for textiles included in revision of EC's Waste Framework Directive
Revision to Waste Framework Directive sets out EPR for textiles
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| 6 July 2023 |
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Update to key European Union legislation targets improvement to capture of clothing, shoes and food waste
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| 1 June 2023 |
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| 19 May 2023 |
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After Brexit: Government to revoke three EU waste laws
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MEPs demand ban on the unintentional release of microplastics
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4 May 2023 |
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25 MEPs have signed an open letter Frans Timmermans demanding measures to prohibit and reduce the unintentional release of micro- and nanoplastics during production processes.
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| 17 April 2023 |
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As the EU decides on proposals for new legislation around packaging, 120 packaging associations have signed a joint letter that stresses the need to preserve the internal market legal basis in its entirety or risk ‘increasing fragmentation’
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Helsinki trial ahead of EU mandatory textile recycling
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All EU member states must set up a separate collection for textiles by January 2025, but Finland is getting ahead of the game 
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Textiles do more damage to climate than plastic
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| 7 March 2023 |
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Clothing accounts for 32 per cent of the carbon impacts while plastic accounts for 14 per cent
Sorting residual waste ‘key to meeting EU’s Circular Economy Objectives’
Sorting residual waste ‘key to meeting EU’s Circular Economy Objectives’
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| 16 February 2023 |
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New report from ZWE and Reloop finds adoption of mixed waste sorting prior to landfill or EfW could reduce EU waste sector emissions by 25 per cent
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Why some key European recycling markets are ‘dysfunctional’
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| 3 February 2023 |
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European Environment Agency framework for assessing eight key secondary raw materials markets finds significant shortcomings
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ZWE: Stop classifying energy-from-waste as ‘recovery’
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| 25 January 2023 |
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A new study shows that greenhouse gas emissions from low-efficiency waste incineration are double that of natural gas generation 
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Zero-waste textile industry possible
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| 24 January 2023 |
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The reuse of textiles leads to 70 per cent less environmental impact than the production of new clothing
EP Plenary session - EU Shipments of waste
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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What can be expected from Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme?
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Amelia Kelly
| 14 December 2022 |
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Republic of Ireland’s DRS has opened for registration by producers and retailers
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EU to introduce new laws around battery recycling
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| 12 December 2022 |
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The new regulation aims to improve sustainability throughout the life cycle of batteries
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What do EU plastic and packaging reforms mean for the industry?
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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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FEAD urges safe and efficient waste shipments
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Amelia Kelly
| 11 October 2022 |
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The association offers proposals ahead of the upcoming rapporteurs’ meeting on 12 October
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European Commission takes legal steps against Member States on single-use plastics
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Amelia Kelly
| 4 October 2022 |
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The body plans to call on 11 Member States to implement the Single-Use Plastics Directive
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Energy crisis will have ‘disastrous’ impact on European recycling ambitions
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Alice Lang
| 22 September 2022 |
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With rising costs hindering recycling initiatives, Europe’s transition to circularity is now at risk
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Feedback: EU must consider legally binding food waste reduction targets
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Alice Lang
| 21 September 2022 |
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The group proposes a plan to address the 153.5 million tonnes of EU food lost each year
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