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Claudia Mensi, President of FEAD (the European Waste Management Association)

The Circular Economy Act must be bold! Europe's resilience depends on it

In a world increasingly shaped by climate imperatives and geopolitical uncertainty, Europe is facing a challenge: how do we ensure access to the materials we need while building a more sustainable, competitive, and resilient economy? The Circular Economy Act, announced by the European Commission, is a unique opportunity to meet that challenge, but only if it is bold, actionable, and truly ambitious.

Environment Agency officers checking shipping container that has recycling materials for export

Further arrests made in packaging export note fraud investigation

Environment Agency and Metropolitan Police detain two men for unlawfully selling fictitious recycling export documentation

Bins next to UK Parliament

UK Central Government

England’s residual waste fell by over 1M tonnes in 2023

Latest Defra statistics show 58.7 million tonnes of residual waste was generated in 2023, with reduction rates falling short of 2028 interim targets

Reverse vending machine in Iceland, Northern Ireland

Government appoints operator to run DRS schemes

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| 6 May 2025 |

Deposit Management Organisation to manage producer registration, container collection and financial systems across England, Scotland and N. Ireland

Island of Krk, Croatia

European cities become ‘part of the solution’ in waste prevention

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| 30 April 2025 |

Zero Waste Europe report highlights growing adoption of zero waste strategies, with over 86 municipalities focusing on prevention, reuse and repair initiatives over recycling

Waste cowboy fly-tipping in rural area

‘Waste cowboys’ targeted in new Government fly-tipping reforms

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| 30 April 2025 |

Review of waste crime legislation looks to remove regulatory barriers preventing councils from seizing and crushing vehicles used in illegal dumpings

WasteAid, The Gambia

WasteAid secures £237K for African waste management programmes

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| 29 April 2025 |

UK charity partners with Veralto to improve conditions for informal waste collections and reduce plastic pollution in The Gambia and South Africa

Cardboard packaging with RFID tag

PackUK eases 'red' and 'amber' ratings for Recyclability Assessment Methodology

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| 29 April 2025 |

New exemptions for all DRS-covered containers included in RAM update, following simplification sprint with stakeholders

Scene at a Household Waste Recycling Centre where three people look at the camera next to a newly unveiled compartment for recycling used coffee pods

Coffee pod recycling service reaches 200 local authority sites

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28 April 2025 |

Three in ten UK households now have access to pod recycling points at waste and recycling centres

Firefighter extinguishing a fire in the back of a refuse collection vehicle

ESA calls for universal kerbside collection of batteries and electricals

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| 28 April 2025 |

Research shows mandatory collections could prevent 85 per cent of waste fires and save £6bn over a decade

Two people sorting usable food at a foodbank in Hackney

North London community fund awards £168,111 to waste prevention projects

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25 April 2025 |

20 organisations receive grants to tackle waste streams through grassroots initiatives across seven boroughs

Aeriel shot of an energy-from-waste facility in London

Councils expect meeting ETS tax on incineration will hit services

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| 25 April 2025 |

LGA survey finds majority of local authorities anticipate reduction in other waste services once obligations to meet cost of UK Emissions Trading Scheme start in 2028

Disused cobalt mine in Russia

ZWE call for full pricing of resource use in EU Circular Economy Act

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| 23 April 2025 |

Environmental NGO urges policymakers to introduce resource taxes and personal carbon allowances ahead of planned EC consultation

Illegal flytipping incident

Haringey issues over £1.3 million in fly-tipping and littering fines

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| 16 April 2025 |

At least 17 boroughs are increasing fines to £1,000 following the rise of illegal waste dumping in London

End of life cars stacked up in front of bales of metal

Trade bodies call for stronger recycled content targets in EU vehicle legislation

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| 15 April 2025 |

EuRIC and FEAD call for transparency and full-cost recovery in forthcoming End-of-Life Vehicle Regulations following auto manufacturers' €458 million cartel fine

Global Deposit Dashboard, Reloop

Deposit return schemes reach over 350 million people worldwide

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| 10 April 2025 |

Reloop launches Global Deposit Dashboard tracking global legislation, as the UK prepares for nationwide implementation by 2027

Matthew Ekholm, Digital Product Passport and Circularity Specialist at Protokol

The EU’s eco-legislation and navigating greenwashing accusations as a sustainable business

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Matthew Ekholm, Digital Product Passport and Circularity Specialist at Protokol

| 10 April 2025 |

Matthew Ekholm, Digital Product Passport and Circularity Specialist at Protokol, explains how EU legislation helps businesses demonstrate sustainability credentials

Plastic pellets

EAC launches inquiry into impact of ‘forever chemicals’

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| 10 April 2025 |

The investigation will examine risks to humans and environment from Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) found in everyday products

Graham Horn / Cottage Lane flytipping / CC BY-SA 2.0

Defra opens consultation on waste permit reforms

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| 8 April 2025 |

UK and Welsh Governments launch joint review to close loopholes exploited by illegal waste fraud, following Corry Review

Jay Flynn opening Emmaus Department Store

Homelessness charity opens second-hand department store

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| 3 April 2025 |

Emmaus Preston transforms a former Debenhams site into a sustainable reuse shop

A box full of recovered vegetables and fruits from hypermarket waste

Waste intensity falling in EU, but member states advised to tighten regulation

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| 3 April 2025 |

The European Environment Agency report finds many countries overly reliant on voluntary measures and failing to utilise regulatory instruments to prevent rising waste volumes

Aluminium cans

Alupro and LARAC partner to boost aluminium recycling rates

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| 2 April 2025 |

The collaboration aims to enhance council recycling programs and improve household participation rates

Jeans with sewing equipment in pocket

London Textile Action Plan sets nine-point strategy for sustainable fashion

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| 2 April 2025 |

Cross-sector coalition unveils roadmap that outlines circular vision for capital’s £11 billion textile sector

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