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UK Houses of Parliament
CCC 2022 progress report: ‘Current programmes will not deliver Net Zero’

Today (29 June), the independent Climate Change Committee has released a progress report claiming there are major failures in the UK Government’s attempts to achieve Net Zero.


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Plastic
Price the main motivator for use of reusable packaging schemes, Hubbub finds

67 per cent of people surveyed want to reduce their usage of single-use packaging 

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Plastic
University of Portsmouth to host international plastics conference

‘Plastics Future 2022’ will take place November 2022 and host speakers from around the world 

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Zero Waste Scotland announces £2 million ‘Circular Textiles Fund’
By
Amelia Kelly
| 24 June 2022 |
The fund will go to Scottish textile businesses that fulfil circular economy objectives
Single-use plastic sachets
Investigation questions Unilever’s stance on reducing plastic waste
By
Emma Love
| 23 June 2022 |
Reuters finds that the firm has been lobbying against environmental legislation 
waste collection
Cornwall Council to consider extra funding for £62m waste programme
By
Amelia Kelly
| 22 June 2022 |
Amidst rising costs across the country, the council says, the project requires more capital
Wood recycling
WRA: Four million tonnes of waste wood processed in 2021
By
Emma Love
| 22 June 2022 |
The industry association said that the increase in material was down to pandemic impacts
weee e waste mountain
Basel Convention to require informed consent for e-waste exports
By
Amelia Kelly
| 22 June 2022 |
Amendments to the Convention aim to protect vulnerable countries and improve waste management
HWRC
LARAC: Defra claims in DIY waste consultation are ‘misleading’
By
Emma Love
| 21 June 2022 |
In a statement, the organisation said that removing charges for household DIY wastes will see taxpayers absorb the costs
chimney
Coalition issues letter to Michael Gove on Edmonton EfW concerns
By
Amelia Kelly
| 17 June 2022 |
The document welcomes the Secretary of State’s decision to investigate NLWA’s accounts
The Fixing Factory in action
E-waste reuse project showcased as exemplar community initiative
By
Emma Love
| 16 June 2022 |
The Fixing Factory repairs unwanted or broken tech, giving it to people without digital access
Digital product passports in Circularise’s system
Partnership brings traceability software to circular polymers and chemicals value chain
By
Amelia Kelly
| 16 June 2022 |
Finnish oil-refiner Neste has teamed up with blockchain startup Circularise
Gerdau Graphene bags
Nanotechnology firm boosts plastic strength with graphene additives
By
Emma Love
| 15 June 2022 |
Gerdau Graphene partnered with a Brazilian advanced materials unit to develop the innovation
Food waste
Defra begins consultation on food business waste reporting
By
Amelia Kelly
| 14 June 2022 |
The consultation seeks news from food businesses and food waste-focused NGOs in particular
Photo by Ksenia Chernaya
Ellen MacArthur introduces new Sustainable Fashion Award
By
Amelia Kelly
| 31 May 2022 |
Partnership with CNMI aims to ‘redefine’ fashion through circular design
Shotton paper mill
Arup to lead £600M transformation of Shotton Mill
By
Amelia Kelly
| 30 May 2022 |
Former paper mill aims to produce up to 750,000 tonnes of cardboard a year
Louise Grantham
Circular transition: Steps to be taken by the WEEE sector
By
Louise Grantham
| 26 May 2022 |
Chief Executive of REPIC Louise Grantham looks at how the WEEE sector can work towards a circular economy
Compost
TIPA and G.Mondini to produce fully compostable packaging
By
Emma Love
| 26 May 2022 |
The product will house wet, chilled, frozen, and fresh food
European Commission
European Commission to consult on Waste Framework revision
By
Emma Love
| 25 May 2022 |
The consultation will focus on the setting of food waste reduction targets, amongst other issues
Circular Lighting Live
Recolight announces Circular Lighting Live event
By
Emma Love
| 25 May 2022 |
The event aims to bring together stakeholders to share insights on the future of the industry
Compostable bag
Defra avoiding ‘meaningful scientific discussion’ on compostables, says BBIA
By
Emma Love
| 20 May 2022 |
In a letter to Minister Jo Churchill, the association criticised the exclusion of compostable products from new recycling legislation
Food waste caddie
Surrey food waste campaign asks residents to ‘own their impact’
By
Emma Love
| 20 May 2022 |
The initiative follows several successful intervention trials, one yielding a 61.9 per cent increase in food waste caddies out for collection
Flexible plastics and film
Industry-led consortium announces flexibles collection and recycling pilot
By
Emma Love
| 19 May 2022 |
The project aims to understand how the material can be incorporated into services across different geographies and demographics