Organics

Artists impression of the proposed TVERF facility

Redcar & Cleveland requires overcapacity analysis before agreeing £2.1bn incinerator contract

Redcar & Cleveland Borough Council has passed a motion establishing eight mandatory preconditions before the authority will approve any binding commitment to the Tees Valley Energy Recovery Facility (TVERF), the planned 450,000 tonne per annum energy-from-waste plant approved for the Teesworks site in Grangetown.

Food waste caddy being emptied by operative

Defra details £88.4m for English councils' food waste collections

Capital grant allocations made to LAs in past two years reaches £317.8 million

Plant-based biodegradable materials used to substitute for single-use plastic

Inconsistent plastic definitions across UK regs create barriers for bio-materials

BB-REG-NET report reveals regulatory confusion hampering manufacturers developing sustainable alternatives

Carbon Cell plastic-free foam

Start-up secures £1.2M to scale plastic-free foam production

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| 14 May 2025 |

Carbon Cell raises pre-seed funding to develop biochar-based alternative from batch to continuous manufacturing

Claudia Mensi, President of FEAD (the European Waste Management Association)

The Circular Economy Act must be bold! Europe's resilience depends on it

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Claudia Mensi

| 12 May 2025 |

EU must prioritise circular economy to ensure material security and industrial resilience, writes Claudia Mensi, President of FEAD

Littering

No link found between biodegradable plastics and increased littering

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| 8 May 2025 |

BB-REG-NET report challenges perception about biodegradable packaging, suggesting improper waste disposal is driven by convenience and item size instead

Bioeconomy consultancy NNFCC rebrands as Alder BioInsights

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| 1 May 2025 |

The York-based company adopts new trading name to better reflect its expanded scope beyond crop-based feedstocks

Island of Krk, Croatia

European cities become ‘part of the solution’ in waste prevention

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| 30 April 2025 |

Zero Waste Europe report highlights growing adoption of zero waste strategies, with over 86 municipalities focusing on prevention, reuse and repair initiatives over recycling

Holiferm's biosurfactant plant in Wallasey, which uses a patented fermentation technology to produce 1650 tonnes per year

UK at risk of losing bio-based innovation as scale-ups move abroad

By Resource |

28 April 2025 |

New research reveals £500 million potential economic gain from better supporting domestic bio-based manufacturing

Two people sorting usable food at a foodbank in Hackney

North London community fund awards £168,111 to waste prevention projects

By Resource |

25 April 2025 |

20 organisations receive grants to tackle waste streams through grassroots initiatives across seven boroughs

Emma Atkins, food waste researcher at Bristol University

Food aid or a 'disposal channel'? Writing the Used By report

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Emma Atkins

| 7 April 2025 |

Emma Atkins explains how food charities are unfairly burdened with handling and disposing of unusable corporate food donations

A box full of recovered vegetables and fruits from hypermarket waste

Waste intensity falling in EU, but member states advised to tighten regulation

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| 3 April 2025 |

The European Environment Agency report finds many countries overly reliant on voluntary measures and failing to utilise regulatory instruments to prevent rising waste volumes

Image depicting workplace recycling in the UK

New workplace recycling rules come into force across England

By Resource |

31 March 2025 |

Businesses with 10 or more employees must now separate recyclables and food waste under Simpler Recycling legislation

Bins next to UK Parliament

England’s household recycling rate rises to 44 per cent

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| 27 March 2025 |

Latest figures for 2023/24 reverses recent decline, but still remains below pre-pandemic levels

Defra Secretary of State Steve Reed

Steve Reed announces plans to end UK ‘throwaway society’

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| 27 March 2025 |

Circular Economy Taskforce to prioritise textiles, transport, construction, agri-food and chemicals and plastics sectors

Celtic Renewables’ biorefinery

Fragmented policy hinders UK bioeconomy’s potential to generate £204B in revenue

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| 26 March 2025 |

BB-REG-NET report highlights how conflicting governmental perspectives limit development of sustainable bio-based materials sector

Anaerobic Digestion Plant © Chris Allen

AD plants ‘at serious risk of closing down’ as subsidies phased out

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| 25 March 2025 |

ADBA warns more smaller plants may close, despite the sector providing significant amount of UK’s renewable energy

Food waste in hands

Food waste in UK homes has climbed to 21 per cent in 2024

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| 19 March 2025 |

WRAP’s Food Management Survey suggests that potatoes, bread, and broccoli are most likely to be wasted, with more loose produce emerging as a key solution

Simon Carey / River Ouse / CC BY-SA 2.0

WRAP’s Water Roadmap to receive £1.14 million investment

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| 13 March 2025 |

Collaboration with The Nature Recovery Project will support initiatives to improve water sustainability in fresh food supply chains

Energy-from-Waste facility

CIWM urges practical ETS cost allocation system for waste sector

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| 4 March 2025 |

New report warns that energy from waste costs could disincentivise carbon reduction plans, noting an estimated £660 million increase for local authorities

Person reviewing food quality in production

Courtauld Commitment rebrands as UK Food and Drink Pact

By Resource |

28 February 2025 |

WRAP renames flagship food sustainability programme to align with global initiatives and strengthen sector recognition

Material Recycling Facility

EC’s Clean Industrial Deal paves way for 2026 Circular Economy Act

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| 26 February 2025 |

Commission’s plan highlights role of critical material recycling, remanufacturing, and investment in infrastructure as key goals

Fruit in packaging

US food waste reached 74 million tonnes in 2024

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| 26 February 2025 |

ReFED’s 2025 report reveals surplus food is costing $382 billion and generating significant environmental impacts, despite rising awareness and policy advances

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