Amidst the festivities, the amount of waste being produced by your family and friends is easily overlooked. With around 57.8 million people in the UK celebrating Christmas, the nation generates an average of 688,000 tonnes of waste over the festive period every year, making it the most wasteful UK holiday – championing every other holiday fifteen times over.
The Confederation of European Paper Industries’ 2020 figures show a rise in renewable energy and a fall in CO2 emissions, alongside an increased recycling rate
LARAC has offered ‘broad support’ for Defra’s recent recycling collection consultation, but questions the validity of free garden waste collection services
The producer compliance scheme is offering funding of up to £150,000 per project to tackle the negative impact of packaging, batteries or electronic waste on the environment
The Digital DRS Industry Working Group has released a new report finding an ‘all-in’ digital DRS model could save millions compared to current proposals for DRS
Eunomia and the Association of the Greek Manufacturers of Packaging and Materials (AGMPM) have made several suggestions for a successful and sustainable DRS
Four projects across Europe will aim to increase and improve the recycling of beverage cartons in line with the industry’s commitment to recycle 70 per cent of beverage cartons by 2030
