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Over £300,000 available for litter-fighting projects across Britain

Environment Minister Thérèse Coffey has announced today (15 August) that over £300,000 is now available for community projects aiming to get tough on litter.


The first round of funding announced a year ago saw a number of councils, charities, businesses and public projects awarded almost £125,000 to take innovative steps to tackle littering in their communities.... More

EA investigates companies for shipping 1,000 tonnes of illegal waste to Poland

45 containers of waste are being sent back to the UK after being intercepted by officials, while three firms are under criminal investigation amid reports of involvement with the ‘trash mafia’.

Three in four people confused about how to reduce impact of plastic

North London Waste Authority encourages people to ‘Wise Up To Waste’ and switch to reusable bottles, as new research shows that two-thirds of people say that they now possess one.

Public input wanted for Scotland’s deposit return scheme
By
Gethin Roberts
| 25 July 2018 |
Zero Waste Scotland is running a series of nationwide public engagement events giving details on potential schemes and seeking feedback from Scottish citizens. 
Resource Association’s awards celebrate recycling achievements
By
Gethin Roberts
| 18 July 2018 |
The Quality Recognition Award winners were announced at the association’s Annual Lecture in London. 
China and EU sign memorandum of understanding on circular economy
By
Gethin Roberts
| 17 July 2018 |
The world’s two largest economies transitioning to circular economy practices could accelerate the adoption of these practices on a global scale.
QCR helps turn glass into bricks in the Grenadines
QCR helps turn glass into bricks in the Grenadines
By
QCR Recycling Equipment
| 17 July 2018 |
Glass bottles are being transformed into bricks on the Caribbean island of Bequia, part of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, with the help of UK-based QCR Recycling Equipment.
Ministers meet to discuss UK-wide deposit return scheme
Ministers meet to discuss UK-wide deposit return scheme
By
Rob Cole
| 9 July 2018 |
Ministers from the UK, Welsh and Scottish Governments, as well as officials from Northern Ireland, met on 6 July to discuss plans for a collective deposit return scheme for drinks containers that would operate in all nations of the UK.
Deposit return: A tried and tested solution for Scotland
Deposit return: A tried and tested solution for Scotland
By
Clarissa Morawski
| 22 June 2018 |
Clarissa Morawski, Managing Director of Reloop, makes the case for deposit return schemes in the fight against plastic waste.
EU member states give circular economy package seal of approval
EU member states give circular economy package seal of approval
By
Rob Cole
| 25 May 2018 |
The final legislative hurdle to creating a more resource efficient Europe has been overcome after the EU Council approved the EU’s Circular Economy Package (CEP) in Brussels on Tuesday.
The art of three weekly
By
Kate Dickinson
| 16 May 2018 |
As Wales leads the way in extending residual waste collections, Kate Dickinson learns how Powys went about introducing three weekly collections back in 2015 and how the council has fared.
No increase in recycling rates without funding reform, says LARAC
No increase in recycling rates without funding reform, says LARAC
By
Rob Cole
| 11 April 2018 |
A new policy paper from LARAC, released today (11 April), calls on the government to introduce direct charging for household waste collections and PRN reform to increase recycling and tackle the funding crisis crippling UK local authorities.
Government to introduce deposit return scheme in England this year
Government to introduce deposit return scheme in England this year
By
Rob Cole
| 28 March 2018 |
A deposit return scheme for drinks containers will be introduced in England later this year subject to the results of a consultation, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs confirmed today (28 March).
Government to introduce deposit return scheme in England this year
By
Rob Cole
| 28 March 2018 |
A deposit return scheme for drinks containers will be introduced in England later this year subject to the results of a consultation, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs confirmed today (28 March).
Everyday waste becomes 'trash art' in Norfolk gallery
Everyday waste becomes 'trash art' in Norfolk gallery
By
Kate Dickinson
| 9 March 2018 |
Waste and recycled material is given a new life as art in a show at GroundWork Gallery in King’s Lynn, the UK’s only gallery to specialise in art and the environment.
Circular economy legislation faces final vote after EU approval
Circular economy legislation faces final vote after EU approval
By
Rob Cole
| 27 February 2018 |
EU ambassadors have endorsed the provisional agreement on the four legislative proposals that make up the Circular Economy Package, including a target of a 60 per cent municipal recycling rate.
Hot 100 2018: Who are the leaders of the pack?
Hot 100 2018: Who is leading the pack?
By Resource |
6 February 2018 |
Our annual power list of movers and shakers in the waste and resources industry attracted a record number of votes this year. Here, you’ll find the winners from 100 to one, each accompanied by a voter’s glowing review. Read on to discover who has played their cards right and proved to be our Top Trump for 2018  
Government commits to zero avoidable plastic waste by 2042 in 25 Year Environment Plan
Government commits to zero 'avoidable' plastic waste by 2042 in 25 Year Environment Plan
By
Rob Cole
| 11 January 2018 |
The government’s war on plastic has been given top billing in its long-delayed 25 Year Environment Plan, with Theresa May calling for supermarket aisles to become 'plastic free' by 2042. 
Lyndex Recycling launches next-gen 2-ram baler range
Lyndex Recycling launches next-gen 2-ram baler range
By Resource |
10 January 2018 |
Five new balers produced by Telford-based Lyndex seek to provide power and versatility for modern MRF operators.
Packaging protected from national bans by circular economy agreement
Packaging protected from national bans by circular economy agreement
By
Edward Perchard
| 21 December 2017 |
The packaging industry is celebrating after EU negotiations ruled that packaging would retain its Internal Market legal base, making it harder for national governments to introduce unilateral bans for environmental reasons.
Are circular economy laws ambitious enough to meet challenges facing Europe?
Are circular economy laws ambitious enough to meet challenges facing Europe?
By
Edward Perchard
| 19 December 2017 |
Agreement on legislation designed to make Europe more resource efficient has been welcomed by industry groups, but with the caveat that reduced ambition in EU plans risks slowing down the transition to a circular economy.
Adjusted recycling rates reveal top recycling nations recycling far less than reported
Adjusted recycling rates reveal top recycling nations recycling far less than reported
By
Rob Cole
| 11 December 2017 |
Leading recycling nations may be overstating their recycling figures, with adjusted figures released by Eunomia revealing that the top countries are recycling over 10 per cent less than reported.
MPs urge Education Secretary to include Sustainable Development Goals in curriculum
MPs urge Education Secretary to include Sustainable Development Goals in curriculum
By
Rob Cole
| 8 December 2017 |
EAC Chair Mary Creagh has written to Education Secretary Justine Greening urging her to include the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the National Curriculum.