The government has laid out its legislative plans for waste and recycling in the coming Parliament in today’s (14 October) Queen’s Speech, including extended producer responsibility (EPR) and a deposit return scheme (DRS).
Pennon Group subsidiary has published its 2019 Sustainability Report, outlining the company’s plans for development in plastics, biodiversity and sustainable finance.
Food waste fighting app Too Good To Go has announced that it has helped save one million meals from waste nationwide, preventing an estimated 2,500 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
A new report from Zero Waste Scotland suggests that selling disposable coffee cups separately encourages more consumers to make the switch to a keep cup than offering discounts for reusable cups.
A former Northumberland-based recycling business and its director have been ordered to pay £54,365 in fines after being found guilty of breaching waste regulations.
The British Plastics Federation (BPF) has launched a sustainable design tool, PackScore, to help brands, retailers and designers to assess the recyclability of their plastic packaging.
The Welsh Government has announced that it will be launching a consultation on how to increase business recycling in Wales, with a view to implementing regulatory changes in October 2021.
With a report published today (24 September) suggesting that insufficient data will cause the UK to miss the goal of halving food waste by 2030, Tesco has called for the government to introduce mandatory food waste reporting.
