News: December 2024

Efw plants
Defra sets out plan to cap growth of England’s incineration capacity
By
Charles Newman
| 31 December 2024 |
New analysis shows national incineration capacity will exceed residual waste by 2035
Scottish Parliament
Scottish Government sets out vision for circular economy transition to 2030
By
Charles Newman
| 20 December 2024 |
New roadmap outlines priority actions across waste reduction, recycling modernisation, and disposal to deliver circular economy legislation
Houses of Parliament
Defra announces Circular Economy Taskforce
By
Beth Jones
| 19 December 2024 |
Advisory group will help develop a Circular Economy Strategy to support economic growth, create jobs, promote resource efficiency, and accelerate transition to net zero
Plastic bottles in production
Plastics industry calls for stricter European rules on imports
By
Beth Jones
| 19 December 2024 |
Producers are urging EU policymakers to support domestic market for recycling as Europe’s share of global production falls
Loch Hourn, Scotland
Highland Council scraps incinerator plans
By
Beth Jones
| 18 December 2024 |
The council cites public opposition, emissions reduction, and the large amount of plastic being burned as the reasons for the decision
Recycled vapes in hazardous waste bin
8.2 million vapes are wrongly discarded each week
By
Beth Jones
| 18 December 2024 |
Material Focus study shows that vape use continues to rise, with the government’s disposable vape ban unlikely to prevent increasing environmental damage
Employees in new factory
Samsara Eco unveils enzymic solution to textiles waste
By
Beth Jones
| 18 December 2024 |
The climate tech start-up uses enzymes to recycle synthetic fibre nylon 6 into reusable raw materials
Alupro's ‘Santa’s Little Recyclers’ campaign
Alupro launches Santa’s Little Recyclers campaign to boost Christmas recycling
By
Beth Jones
| 18 December 2024 |
Campaign offers downloadable animations and statics to help local authorities engage households in aluminium recycling
Lars Rensing, CEO of Protokol
The first step toward business compliance amidst the ESPR’s DPP mandate: The data minefield
By
Lars Rensing, CEO of Protokol
| 18 December 2024 |
Lars Rensing, CEO of Protokol, explores the measures businesses can take to prepare for compliance with ESPR’s Digital Product Passport (PPD) mandate
Flexible Plastic Collection
UK councils face unprecedented plastic collection expansion by 2027
By
Charles Newman
| 17 December 2024 |
RECOUP survey reveals 312 councils must add film and flexible plastic collections within two years if current Government requirement is to be met