Legislators have extended the scope of a key pillar in the EU’s waste legislation to reduce the environmental, economic and social impact of food waste and unwanted textiles.
Spring budget includes a rise of over 20 per cent in both main and lower-rate of landfill charges, raising an additional £50 million for the public purse each year.
Waste and recycling firms are being urged to check whether they are meeting their legal duties for storing and processing waste wood under RPS 291 as the Environment Agency starts to actively check compliance.
The UK will establish the world’s first United Nations-backed International Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management in the Circular Economy, Resources Minister Robbie Moore announced today (Tuesday 27 February).
Fees from the extended producer responsibility scheme should be directed to improving the UK’s recycling infrastructure, according to a manifesto published this week by the UK Food and Drink Federation.
New research reveals ‘feeling unclear’ on the recycling process and ‘having insufficient storage space’ as top reasons for not using Ireland’s new Deposit Return Scheme
Consultation outlines proposed roadmap to 2030 for modernising recycling processes, decarbonising waste disposal and strengthening the circular economy.
Office for Environmental Protection report for Parliament says Government needs to focus on resource efficiency and is currently likely to miss key targets
First edition of Zero Waste Scotland’s annual index aims to gauge ‘attitudes, behaviours and barriers in all lifestyle areas relating to a circular economy’
Updated ‘Mapping the Politics of Waste’ report analyses how factors such as devolution, an impending General Election, and differences in attitude to the environment between Labour and the Conservatives are impacting the industry.