News: October 2024

Recycling containers at a Welsh local authority
Welsh recycling rate increased to 66.6 per cent in 2023/34
By Resource |
31 October 2024 |
Latest statistics show further improvement in municipal recycling performance as Wales maintains position as top performer in UK
Mercedes-Benz Kuppenheim plant
Mercedes-Benz opens hydrometallurgical battery recycling facility
By
Beth Jones
| 30 October 2024 |
New plant in Kuppenheim, Germany targets 96 per cent recovery rate for critical materials
Rachel Reeves with Red Box
Budget: Government guarantees £1.1 billion EPR revenue for local authorities next year
By
Beth Jones
| 30 October 2024 |
Rachel Reeves first budget confirms existing commitments to managing waste resources, as well as investment in carbon capture storage
White t-shirt
Fashion consortium reveals garment made from 100 per cent biorecycled polyester
By
Beth Jones
| 30 October 2024 |
CARBIOS technology uses enzymes to break down polyester to be reformed into new clothing
Mineral mine
UK-India partnership to develop mineral supply chain observatory
By
Beth Jones
| 29 October 2024 |
CPI partners in initiative to identify recycling opportunities, test artificial intelligence technologies, and share knowledge on extraction and refinement rare-earth resources
Scotland flag
Household waste in Scotland reduced by one per cent in 2023
By Resource |
29 October 2024 |
Latest figures from SEPA also show household recycling rates marginally improved to 43.5 per cent, with rates yet to return to pre-pandemic levels
Picture of Parliament
Government lays Packaging EPR Regulations before Parliament
By Resource |
26 October 2024 |
Significant step forward for pEPR implementation as the statutory instrument to mandate disposal cost payment obligations for producers is added to parliamentary timetable
Fruit in packaging
FDF outlines Ambition 2030 sustainability strategy
By
Beth Jones
| 25 October 2024 |
Food and drink manufacturing sector to aim for net zero emissions, nature restoration, sustainable commodities, food waste reduction, and packaging recycling system
Rachel Reeves
Campaigners call for Chancellor Rachel Reeves to deliver ‘Britain’s greenest ever budget’
By
Beth Jones
| 25 October 2024 |
Concerns raised about UK Government environmental policy after exclusion of glass from DRS
Collection of disposable vapes
Disposable vapes banned in England from next year
By
Beth Jones
| 24 October 2024 |
Defra announces ban on sale and supply of disposable vapes from June 2025 in a bid to ‘end this nation’s throwaway culture’