News: December 2024

Separate commercial waste collection
No minimum threshold set for business food waste collections under Simpler Recycling
By
Charles Newman
| 13 December 2024 |
Defra stakeholder briefing sets out universal food waste separation requirement and streamlined approach to written assessments for exemptions to separately collect paper and card
Beverage carton waste at recycling plant
Second beverage carton recycling plant to open in the Netherlands
By
Beth Jones
| 12 December 2024 |
Tetra Pak and Yellow Dreams announce new Ittervoort plant set to open in late 2025, handling waste from Belgium, the Netherlands, and parts of Germany
AD plant
Green gas could reduce UK net zero spending by £298 billion
By
Beth Jones
| 12 December 2024 |
BMA and ADBA report suggests that biomethane can play a key role in the renewable energy push, providing an alternative to fossil gas, providing reliable energy to complement seasonal wind and solar energy
on-pack labelling
EU reveals vision for packaging waste labels
By
Beth Jones
| 11 December 2024 |
Harmonised labelling scheme aims to boost packaging recycling, address diverse waste systems and consumer behaviour across member states
Besma Whayeb x SATCoL
Influencers help launch SATCol’s Reuse 2 Repurpose campaign
By
Beth Jones
| 11 December 2024 |
Salvation Army Trading Company launches initiative to boost donations with social media partnerships, including Charity Shop Girl, DJ Cuppy, and Besma Whayeb
David Gudgeon, Head of External Affairs at Reconomy
Preparing for Simpler Recycling legislation
By
David Gudgeon
| 11 December 2024 |
David Gudgeon, Head of External Affairs at Reconomy, outlines the current limits and future opportunities to push UK recycling towards a circular system
Washing machines in a warehouse
Online retailers required to pay fair share of e-waste recycling costs
By
Charles Newman
| 10 December 2024 |
Government announces plan to address longstanding disparity in WEEE regulations between traditional retailers and online marketplaces
Sarah Perreard, Co-CEO, EA Earth Action
The future of plastic pollution is in businesses’ hands
By
Sarah Perreard
| 9 December 2024 |
Businesses must take initiative on plastic pollution following limited progress at UN treaty negotiations
Single use cups ina bin
Government scraps mandatory cup takeback scheme for retailers
By Resource |
6 December 2024 |
Defra cites £52 million cost and limited environmental impact as reasons for policy reversal
Recycled plastic
Recycled plastics partnership aims to drive electric vehicle circularity
By
Beth Jones
| 5 December 2024 |
Polestar and MBA Polymers UK collaborate to integrate plastic waste in EV interiors, aiming for less waste in landfill and carbon emissions