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The movement – which features leading experts including horticulturists, academics, retailers, trade associations and charities – is today calling for a radical rethink of how we handle organic waste in the UK. Its goals are:

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Should you put tea bags in your food waste bin?

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Government releases ‘belated’ Biomass Strategy
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11 August 2023 |
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The Strategy defines the role of biomass in achieving net zero and other government sustainability goals
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Graeme Hunter, Chief Operating Officer of Barrow Shipping Limited, explains the commercial opportunities and considerations surrounding biomethane production
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WRAP Cymru’s new routemap shows interventions to deliver the Welsh Government’s target to reduce avoidable food waste by 60 per cent by 2030
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| 13 March 2023 |
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| 3 March 2023 |
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The theme of Food Waste Action Week 2023 reflects the current cost of living crisis
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Colocating anaerobic digestion with composting
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15 February 2023 |
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Italian waste management company Entsorga demonstrates how colocating anaerobic digestion with composting maximises value
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Islington trial collects food waste from flats above shops
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| 9 February 2023 |
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Islington Council has been trialling a food waste collection for flats above shops and share the results so far
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Why some key European recycling markets are ‘dysfunctional’
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| 3 February 2023 |
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European Environment Agency framework for assessing eight key secondary raw materials markets finds significant shortcomings
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Performance of home compostables misrepresented
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Amelia Kelly
| 10 January 2023 |
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Novamont and the BBIA flag misinterpretations of findings from UCL’s recent ‘Big Compost Experiment’
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Is biostabilisation the solution for Scotland’s Municipal Waste Landfill Ban?
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| 6 December 2022 |
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Zero Waste Scotland report examines climate change options for treating organics in residual waste
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WRAP report highlights need for further action to reduce household food waste
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| 16 November 2022 |
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The NGO’s guidance could see household food waste reduced by ‘at least 350,000 tonnes per year’ if fully implemented
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60 per cent of home compostable plastics do not fully disintegrate, UCL study finds
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Amelia Kelly
| 8 November 2022 |
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The research into the use of home compostable packaging shows the need for industrial composting and clearer labelling
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MPs ask Government to show how trade policy interacts with environmental goals
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Amelia Kelly
| 2 November 2022 |
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The cross-party Committee raises concerns regarding British producers moving carbon-intensive elements of their supply chains abroad 
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