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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

Bulldozer on slope of an inert landfill

Government outlines next steps for landfill waste reduction

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| 13 February 2025 |

Results of Defra consultation show industry backing for coordinated approach to reduce biodegradable waste in landfill, with focus on developing treatment infrastructure

Shotton Paper Mill before conversation to Cardboard processing

Mind the gap: Investment in recycling infrastructure needed to fulfil current policies

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| 12 February 2025 |

WRAP and Defra analysis highlights gaps in processing capacity across key material streams to meet demand from packaging reforms

Fruit and veg in plastic bags

Cutting single-use plastic in shops emerges as top public priority

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| 12 February 2025 |

Hubbub study urges businesses and government to help households adopt sustainable living by providing clearer information and financial support

Stéphane Leroux, Executive Director International Food Waste Coalition (IFWC), WRAP CEO Harriet Lamb, Director of Impact Growth WRAP Dr Richard Swannell and Didier Sandoz, President IFWC.

WRAP EU launches to tackle food waste in hospitality

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| 29 January 2025 |

WRAP and IFWC partner to address broken food systems and promote sustainable consumption across Europe

Pact Network Connect delegates at Mexico event in front of food waste

Food and plastics networks unite in global effort to cut waste

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| 24 January 2025 |

Representatives from 15 countries gather in Mexico to accelerate action on food and plastic waste reduction

Food waste

Dark Green Group to develop 12 urban anaerobic digestion plants

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| 9 January 2025 |

Plans for up to 12 new AD facilities will convert food waste into enough green gas to power 80,000 homes annually

Volunteers working at a food redistribution centre

£15M fund to redistribute surplus food into community meals

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| 8 January 2025 |

Defra fund will support for farmers and charities with aim of preventing 330,000 tonnes of food waste produced each year

People planting in community gardening project

Waste reduction projects secure £200,000 in funding in North London

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| 7 January 2025 |

The Restart Project, ReLondon, and Octopus Community Network receive grants for projects to reduce food waste and e-waste

Separate commercial waste collection

No minimum threshold set for business food waste collections under Simpler Recycling

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| 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

AD plant

Green gas could reduce UK net zero spending by £298 billion

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| 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

Biodegradable cup

Industry network secures £474k to boost bio-based materials regulation

By Resource |

2 December 2024 |

BB-REG-NET to develop new standards and frameworks for sustainable chemical alternatives to fossil-based materials

Lord Deben and award winners at Demeter Awards

UK bioeconomy celebrated at BBIA’s Demeter Awards

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| 27 November 2024 |

Holiferm, Carbon Cell, and 2M Group of Companies and Xampla awarded £25K co-working space and LCA, grant application and IP support

Food waste in hands

EU report highlights importance of cross-sectoral collaboration to tackle food waste crisis

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| 14 November 2024 |

Waste prevention strategies need to overcome barriers to knowledge transfer and be adapted to local characteristics if Europe is to achieve reduction targets

Algae

Unlocking the Potential of Algae for a Thriving Circular Economy

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Massimiliano Saltori

| 13 November 2024 |

Consortium across the Baltic and North Sea are pooling their resources to develop algae-based products using industrial waste nutrients

Coffee pods dropped off at a household waste recycling centre

Many happy returns: Podback shows how to build a specialist recycling system

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8 November 2024 |

Industry-backed coffee pod recycling initiative offers insights on how to tackle a niche waste stream

Food waste

Two-thirds of EU states risk missing recycling targets as food waste collection falls short

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| 5 November 2024 |

New study reveals massive untapped potential in bio-waste capture with only 26 per cent of food waste currently collected separately

Fruit in packaging

FDF outlines Ambition 2030 sustainability strategy

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| 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

Volunteers working a food redistribution centre in London

Almost 200,000 tonnes of surplus food was redistributed in UK last year

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10 October 2024 |

WRAP data shows 15 per cent increase, enough to provide 456 million meals

Wheat crop

BB-REG-NET project identifies key barriers to adoption of bio-based materials

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| 3 October 2024 |

Report finds high costs, regulatory gaps and customer confusion limits the potential benefits of biodegradable materials

Algae on rocks

MiAlgae reaches 2024 Earthshot Prize finals

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| 25 September 2024 |

The Edinburgh-based startup earns recognition for its growth of Omega-3-rich algae using recycled whisky waste

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