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Industry calls for action ahead of Global Recycling Day

Global Recycling Day is organised by the Global Recycling Foundation. It features a variety of events and campaigns around the world. In London, the Global Recycling Day team will create a demonstration using bundles of recycled materials on Carnaby Street between noon and 4pm. This year, a few organisations are using the date in the calendar to address key issues in the waste management industry. Such as DRS schemes and the Plastic Pollution Tax.

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WRAP: 21 types of fruit and veg retailers should sell loose

In 2021, 15 per cent of fruit and veg in supermarkets was sold without plastic packaging 

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Europe’s largest smart waste installation planned for Madrid

The data will be used to optimise waste collection routes and reduce emissions

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EPR: Several questions still unanswered
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| 1 March 2023 |
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As reporting requirements come into force, Resource looks at we do and do not know about the scheme
Sorting residual waste ‘key to meeting EU’s Circular Economy Objectives’
Sorting residual waste ‘key to meeting EU’s Circular Economy Objectives’
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| 16 February 2023 |
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New report from ZWE and Reloop finds adoption of mixed waste sorting prior to landfill or EfW could reduce EU waste sector emissions by 25 per cent
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Defra excluding textiles from EPR plans ‘extremely disappointing’
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| 10 February 2023 |
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Defra Secretary of State, Thérèse Coffey, says department focus has to be on packaging
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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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Open standard for packaging data could be key to EPR success
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| 23 January 2023 |
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Launched in September 2022, Open 3P is entering phase two of its development
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| 20 January 2023 |
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Performance of home compostables misrepresented
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| 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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What do EU plastic and packaging reforms mean for the industry?
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| 6 December 2022 |
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Legislation aims to decrease instances of overpackaging and the use of virgin materials
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Reform is welcome, but PRN changes must add benefit to the system
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Joseph Doherty
| 28 November 2022 |
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Joseph Doherty considers the implications of the Reforms to the PRN and PERN system. He is Managing Director of Re-Gen Waste in Northern Ireland which processes over 200,000 tonnes a year of household recyclables and is a significant PERN Trader.
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Defra legislates on packaging data collection ahead of EPR reforms
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24 November 2022 |
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The Statutory Instrument laid before Westminster Parliament requires data to be collected by producers from March 2023 latest
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60 per cent of home compostable plastics do not fully disintegrate, UCL study finds
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| 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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Defra and industry respond to proposed packaging reforms
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Amelia Kelly
| 1 November 2022 |
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Current issues in the systems, including ‘price volatility’ and ‘a lack of transparency’ are to be addressed
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DS Smith presents blueprint for 'self-healing' packaging
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Amelia Kelly
| 25 October 2022 |
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The proposed box has potential to heal itself, due to its webbed nervous system and regenerative ‘scar tissue’
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Certification scheme says at least 24 UK sites can take compostable packaging
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| 24 October 2022 |
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Renewable Energy Association body states UK processing capacity approximately 30,000 tonnes of compostables
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‘Association of Convenience Stores’ joins WRAP Plastics Pact
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Amelia Kelly
| 19 October 2022 |
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Alongside other Pact members, UK governments and NGOs the initiative aims to tackle plastic waste
Recycling rates
Robinson’s survey identifies lack of education as negatively impacting recycling rates
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Amelia Kelly
| 18 October 2022 |
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The report comes during Recycle Now’s annual ‘Recycle Week’
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Reath technology introduces ‘next generation’ reuse tracking software
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Amelia Kelly
| 18 October 2022 |
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The company aims to solve challenges of data sharing across the supply chain in reusable packaging systems
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Hubbub and Starbucks announce winners of £1.4 million ‘Bring It Back Fund’
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Amelia Kelly
| 18 October 2022 |
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Six trials to reduce single-use food and beverage packaging will be financed
Plastic consumer goods packaging
FMCG giants signal demand for 800k tonnes of chemically recycled plastics
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Emma Love
| 13 October 2022 |
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Signatories emphasise the need for credible, safe, and environmentally sound infrastructure
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Cheltenham and South Gloucestershire join Flexible Plastic Fund
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Amelia Kelly
| 12 October 2022 |
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The two will become the first local authorities to trial kerbside collections of flexible plastic packaging
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