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Catherine David, WRAP

Catherine David appointed as WRAP CEO

Environmental NGO, the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), has announced the appointment of Catherine David as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the organisation.

Taking over from Harriet Lamb, who left to run the Green Party of England and Wales, David is WRAP’s current Director for Behaviour Change & Business Programmes.

Material extraction mining operation

Waste Management

Global economy needs ‘fundamental restructuring’ to achieve circularity

Latest Circularity Gap Report finds secondary material use increased to 7.3 billion tonnes in 2021, but is outpaced by the growing consumption

Fruit in packaging

Industry Legislation

Campaigners call for greater Deposit Return Scheme transparency

Survey shows two-thirds believe supermarkets prioritise profits over environmental impact, with advocacy groups warning against retailer appointments to DRS management body

Ball of cables

Material Focus launches Circular Electricals Fund

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| 14 May 2025 |

Up to £150,000 per project is offered to organisations demonstrating solutions in material recovery, product design, and business models to reduce e-waste in the UK

Cardboard packaging with return label

Packaging experts poll suggests new regulations biggest obstacle to sustainability

By Resource |

14 May 2025 |

The survey of 90 industry professionals back material innovation, artificial intelligence, and recycling technology as the most promising opportunities

Carbon Cell plastic-free foam

Start-up secures £1.2M to scale plastic-free foam production

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| 14 May 2025 |

Carbon Cell raises pre-seed funding to develop biochar-based alternative from batch to continuous manufacturing

WRAP's FlexCollect trial

Plastic film recycling capacity gap looms ahead of 2027 target

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| 13 May 2025 |

WRAP’s Circular Films report suggests that storage, contamination, and infrastructure barriers remain ahead of 2027 mandatory kerbside collection

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

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

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Claudia Mensi

| 12 May 2025 |

EU must prioritise circular economy to ensure material security and industrial resilience, writes Claudia Mensi, President of FEAD

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

Further arrests made in packaging export note fraud investigation

By Resource |

9 May 2025 |

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

Bins next to UK Parliament

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

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| 8 May 2025 |

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

Littering

No link found between biodegradable plastics and increased littering

By

| 8 May 2025 |

BB-REG-NET report challenges perception about biodegradable packaging, suggesting improper waste disposal is driven by convenience and item size instead

Recycleye Qualibot sorting technology

Tetra Pak invests in robotic sorting technology at UK recycling facility

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| 8 May 2025 |

Two AI-powered automated arms installed at J&B Recycling’s Hartlepool MRF to improve food and beverage carton recycling rates

Futamura teriyaki sauce sachet

Compostable packaging solution developed for condiment sachets

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| 7 May 2025 |

Collaboration creates bio-degradable alternative for hard-to-recycle liquid pouches used for food, sauces, and personal care creams

WRAP UK Textiles Pact

Textiles 2030 rebrands as UK Textiles Pact

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| 7 May 2025 |

WRAP renames flagship circular fashion programme as part of standardisation of its circular economy initiatives

Reverse vending machine in Iceland, Northern Ireland

Government appoints operator to run DRS schemes

By

| 6 May 2025 |

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

Bioeconomy consultancy NNFCC rebrands as Alder BioInsights

By

| 1 May 2025 |

The York-based company adopts new trading name to better reflect its expanded scope beyond crop-based feedstocks

Refill station in Aldi

UK supermarkets showcase commercially viable refill stations

By

| 1 May 2025 |

Reusable packaging trial achieves up to 56 per cent sales share in Aldi stores and 86 per cent return rates through Ocado deliveries

Mattress recycling

Circular Sleep project aims to improve mattress recycling rates

By

| 1 May 2025 |

FEAD leads new initiative to target 80 per cent recovery of end-of-life bedding materials through cross-industry collaboration

Wind turbine refurbishment

Circular wind farms offer a path to meeting UK clean energy targets

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| 1 May 2025 |

Metal recycler EMR is investing in specialist recycling of wind turbines, as the first wave built to earn Renewables Obligation Certificates (ROCs) start to reach end-of-life

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

Apple iPhone being repaired

New data-led approach shows how electronics reuse cuts emissions

By

| 29 April 2025 |

Methodology produced by consortium working with German telecoms industry operators including Vodafone, highlights real world impact of reusing smartphones and laptops

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

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