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EU Circular Economy Package becomes law
EU Circular Economy Package becomes law

The EU’s Circular Economy Package (CEP) has been published in the EU’s Official Journal, meaning the legislation will enter into force at the start of July, 20 days after its publication.


The long-awaited waste legislation was signed off and appeared in the Journal – the EU’s official gazette of record for new legislation – last Thursday (14 June), following the final ratification... More

John Lewis to reduce waste by buying back unwanted clothing

A new app, developed in partnership with Stuffstr, will enable customers to sell their clothes back to John Lewis to be reused or recycled.

Five things we learned at Resourcing the Future 2018
Five things we learned at Resourcing the Future 2018

From marine litter and the UK Plastics Pact to China’s waste ban and the future of waste and resources strategy, here are some of our key moments from a busy two days of discussion and debate at CIWM’s Resourcing the Future conference.

Recycled plastic could supply 71 per cent of UK demand, new report finds
By
Gethin Roberts
| 14 June 2018 |
A new report by Green Alliance finds that £1.7 billion worth of plastics, food and electronics are lost to the UK economy each year because UK collection systems do not enable domestic reuse or recycling.
70 per cent of hospitality businesses aim to reduce single-use plastics, says new report
By
Gethin Roberts
| 12 June 2018 |
BRITA UK’s report finds that while eight out of 10 hospitality businesses view reducing waste as a priority, especially single-use plastics, cost is seen as a significant potential barrier to achieving this.
VinylPlus recycles nearly 640,000 tonnes of PVC in 2017
By
Gethin Roberts
| 30 May 2018 |
The 6th VinylPlus Sustainability Forum celebrated sustainability achievements and focused on encouraging sustainable practices
Britain’s school children recycle 2.3 million batteries in Duracell’s battery collection campaign
By
Gethin Roberts
| 29 May 2018 |
Duracell’s Big Battery Hunt aims to highlight the high levels of battery waste in the UK and encourage wider recycling by working with schools across the country.
An eye on the markets: Bringing fibre home
By
Peter Seggie
| 16 May 2018 |
Peter Seggie, External Affairs Manager at Smurfit Kappa Recycling UK, sees a positive outlook for the European fibre recycling industry.
Innovative bio-based materials up for award
Innovative bio-based materials up for award
By
Kate Dickinson
| 3 May 2018 |
Six innovative bio-based products using materials including cellulose, soy beans and watermelon sugars are on the shortlist for the 2018 Bio-based Material of the Year award.
Compostable alternative to plastic packaging uses wool as insulation
Compostable alternative to plastic packaging uses wool as insulation
By
Kate Dickinson
| 1 May 2018 |
Woolcool is a packaging innovation for the transport of temperature-sensitive items from the food and pharmaceutical sectors, using wool in place of polystyrene, bubble wrap, gel packs or other non-recyclable insulating materials. 
Industry says DRS must form part of wider waste strategy
By
Kate Dickinson
| 29 April 2018 |
The announcement this morning (28 March) of plans to introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks containers in England has been hailed as a victory by plastics pollution campaigners, though many within the waste and resources industry have called for caution regarding implementation.
The grass is greener: FIFA promotes recycling of artificial football pitches
The grass is greener: FIFA promotes recycling of artificial football pitches
By
Kate Dickinson
| 23 March 2018 |
FIFA is taking steps to make football more sustainable, starting with the pitches: the organisation has recently recycled the artificial turf at its Zurich headquarters and hopes that others will follow suit.
Everyday waste becomes 'trash art' in Norfolk gallery
Everyday waste becomes 'trash art' in Norfolk gallery
By
Kate Dickinson
| 9 March 2018 |
Waste and recycled material is given a new life as art in a show at GroundWork Gallery in King’s Lynn, the UK’s only gallery to specialise in art and the environment.
New Dutch facility to turn waste into chemicals
New Dutch facility to turn waste into chemicals
By
Kate Dickinson
| 7 March 2018 |
Plans for a groundbreaking ‘waste-to-chemistry’ facility in Rotterdam to recycle waste into methanol are moving forwards after the project received £8 million of funding.
ERP welcomes responsibility focus on WEEE as it passes the 3m-tonne milestone
ERP welcomes responsibility focus on WEEE as it passes 3m-tonne milestone
By
Edward Perchard
| 22 February 2018 |
More than three million tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment have now been collected and treated across Europe by the European Recycling Platform since its foundation in 2002.
Shipbreaking bad: Inside the murky world of ship recycling
Shipbreaking bad: Inside the murky world of ship recycling
By
Sid Hayns-Worthington
| 20 February 2018 |
Unregulated ship recycling in South Asia is killing dozens of workers a year, with European ships flouting safe disposal laws through loopholes. Sid Hayns-Worthington takes a look at the murky world of shipbreaking
Hot 100 2018: Who are the leaders of the pack?
Hot 100 2018: Who is leading the pack?
By Resource |
6 February 2018 |
Our annual power list of movers and shakers in the waste and resources industry attracted a record number of votes this year. Here, you’ll find the winners from 100 to one, each accompanied by a voter’s glowing review. Read on to discover who has played their cards right and proved to be our Top Trump for 2018  
EU ‘urban mining’ data platform launched to track critical raw materials
EU ‘urban mining’ data platform launched to track critical raw materials
By
Sid Hayns-Worthington
| 18 January 2018 |
A new online platform will allow those in the recycling industry to track the flow of precious metals and critical raw materials across the EU. 
How the UK recycling industry has been preparing for the China waste ban
How the UK recycling industry has been preparing for the China waste ban
By
Rob Cole
| 9 January 2018 |
China’s ban on the import 24 grades of solid waste has been known to the UK recycling industry since July of last year, so how have the major companies been preparing for the disruptive new policy?
Bold leadership from government needed on plastics in wake of China waste materials ban
Bold government leadership needed on plastics in wake of China waste ban
By
Rob Cole
| 5 January 2018 |
The UK government must take the lead in creating domestic secondary markets for recyclable plastic waste as China places bans the import of 24 grades of solid waste, says the Resource Association.
What becomes of your recycled Christmas tree?
What becomes of your recycled Christmas tree?
By
Kate Dickinson
| 5 January 2018 |
From biofuel to flood defences: there are many possible afterlives for the humble Christmas tree.
Bold government leadership needed on plastics in wake of China waste ban
By
Rob Cole
| 5 January 2018 |
The UK Government must take the lead in creating domestic secondary markets for recyclable plastic waste as China places bans the import of 24 grades of solid waste, says the Resource Association.
MPs call for bottle deposit scheme and producer responsibility overhaul
MPs call for bottle deposit scheme and producer responsibility overhaul
By
Edward Perchard
| 21 December 2017 |
The UK needs a nationwide deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and overhaul producer responsibility rules if it is to turn back the tide on plastic waste entering the environment, according to Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee.