The latest statistics from DAERA show that 49.7 per cent of waste collected by councils was sent for recycling in 2022/23 – the same level as the previous year.
The Government’s announced increase to the packaging levy in line with inflation has been criticised for not going far enough in disincentivising the use of raw materials.
According to DG Environment the provisional agreement prohibits export of non-hazardous plastic waste, including material sent from the UK to European ports
Campaign group Feedback has filed for a judicial review over the UK Government’s decision to abandon proposed plans to implement reporting requirements for businesses to address food waste
EuRIC, FEAD and PRE have warned that ‘right of first refusal’ measures to counter the issue of capacity in the rPET industry are misplaced and may promote monopolistic control of recycled polymers
New policy sets out England’s new approach to recycling, which Government says will repeal ‘outdated EU-derived collection rules and reduce pressure on the environment’
An INCPEN survey has unveiled that a significant 82 per cent of the UK public supports policies that would increase consistency in recycling and labelling
In the face of mounting environmental challenges, the synergies between Anaerobic Digestion and Carbon Capture emerge as a powerful force to reshape the landscape of renewable energy
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Thérèse Coffey has announced that the forthcoming consistency legislation for England will be renamed ‘Simpler Recycling’
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the Conservative Party will scrap ‘plans for households to have seven recycling bins’ during a press conference on net zero
Tim Gent, Managing Director of glass recycling company Recresco, on why the inclusion of glass in a UK-wide deposit return scheme should be 'vehemently avoided’
