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Resource Association’s awards celebrate recycling achievements

The recipients of the Resource Association’s annual Quality Recognition Awards were announced during the association’s summer lecture, held at the National Liberal Club in London on 16 July.


The awards celebrate high quality recycling delivered to reprocessors, highlighting innovation and achievement in the recycling supply chain.

Future of Welsh circular economy to be discussed at Cardiff seminar

The seminar will focus on the next steps in Wales’ Towards Zero Waste strategy.

China and EU sign memorandum of understanding on circular economy

The world’s two largest economies transitioning to circular economy practices could accelerate the adoption of these practices on a global scale.

Starbucks announces nationwide five pence coffee cup charge
By
Gethin Roberts
| 10 July 2018 |
The coffee chain will introduce a five pence paper cup charge across all 950 UK stores later this month to encourage the use of reusable cups.
This summer’s festivals: Don’t get wasted
This summer’s festivals: Don’t get wasted
By
Gethin Roberts
| 5 July 2018 |
Resource takes a look at some of the initiatives UK festivals are pushing this year in a bid to tackle the huge amounts of waste created by summer events annually. 
Five things we learned at Resourcing the Future 2018
Five things we learned at Resourcing the Future 2018
By Resource |
15 June 2018 |
From marine litter and the UK Plastics Pact to China’s waste ban and the future of waste and resources strategy, here are some of our key moments from a busy two days of discussion and debate at CIWM’s Resourcing the Future conference.
Recycled plastic could supply 71 per cent of UK demand, new report finds
By
Gethin Roberts
| 14 June 2018 |
A new report by Green Alliance finds that £1.7 billion worth of plastics, food and electronics are lost to the UK economy each year because UK collection systems do not enable domestic reuse or recycling.
‘Latte levy’ could cost £819m and risk UK jobs, says industry group
‘Latte levy’ could cost £819m and risk UK jobs, says industry group
By
Rob Cole
| 5 June 2018 |
The Paper Cup Alliance, which represents UK cup manufacturers, has claimed that a levy on disposable coffee cups could cost the economy £819 million and result in 11,000 job losses in the coffee retail sector.
Coffee chain Boston Tea Party bans single-use takeaway cups
Coffee chain Boston Tea Party bans single-use takeaway cups
By
Rob Cole
| 1 June 2018 |
Independent coffee shop chain Boston Tea Party has banned the sale of single-use coffee cups in its 22 stores from today (1 June), a move which could result in losses of over £1 million.
Scotland bans disposable coffee cups in government buildings
Scotland bans disposable coffee cups in government buildings
By
Kate Dickinson
| 1 June 2018 |
The Scottish Parliament has announced that it will be banning single-use coffee cups in its main buildings in order to cut down on single-use plastic waste.
European beverage carton industry to set up new platform to drive recycling
European beverage carton industry developing new platform to drive recycling
By
Rob Cole
| 30 May 2018 |
The European beverage carton industry is set to launch a new dedicated platform to increase carton recycling across Europe in the wake of the final ratification of the EU’s Circular Economy Packaging by the Council of Ministers.
EU member states give circular economy package seal of approval
EU member states give circular economy package seal of approval
By
Rob Cole
| 25 May 2018 |
The final legislative hurdle to creating a more resource efficient Europe has been overcome after the EU Council approved the EU’s Circular Economy Package (CEP) in Brussels on Tuesday.
The art of three weekly
By
Kate Dickinson
| 16 May 2018 |
As Wales leads the way in extending residual waste collections, Kate Dickinson learns how Powys went about introducing three weekly collections back in 2015 and how the council has fared.
Coffee cup recycling kicks off at James Cropper
Coffee cup recycling kicks off at James Cropper
By
Kate Dickinson
| 10 May 2018 |
Paper manufacturer James Cropper has set its sights on recycling some of the 2.5 billion takeaway coffee cups thrown away every year in the UK, partnering with London waste collection company Paper Round. 
Heathrow pledges to recycle 13.5 million coffee cups a year
By
Kate Dickinson
| 25 April 2018 |
Heathrow airport is joining the fight against disposable coffee cups with the announcement that it wants to recycle all cups sold on the premises by the end of the year.
Costa to recycle half a million coffee cups by 2020
By
Kate Dickinson
| 20 April 2018 |
Costa has announced plans to recycle up to 500 million disposable coffee cups a year by 2020, the same amount used annually by its customers.
No increase in recycling rates without funding reform, says LARAC
No increase in recycling rates without funding reform, says LARAC
By
Rob Cole
| 11 April 2018 |
A new policy paper from LARAC, released today (11 April), calls on the government to introduce direct charging for household waste collections and PRN reform to increase recycling and tackle the funding crisis crippling UK local authorities.
Waitrose to scrap disposable coffee cups
By
Kate Dickinson
| 11 April 2018 |
In a bid to cut waste and pollution, UK supermarket Waitrose has announced plans to scrap disposable coffee cups from all its stores, which it says will save 52 million cups from being thrown away every year.
DS Smith proposes UK coffee cup waste solution
DS Smith proposes UK coffee cup waste solution
By
Kate Dickinson
| 20 March 2018 |
Packaging company DS Smith believes it can recycle all the UK’s coffee cup waste, which amounts to 2.5 billion cups, at its paper mill in Kent.
Government ‘lacks ambition’ on coffee cup waste, says EAC
EAC says government ‘lacks ambition’ on coffee cup waste
By
Kate Dickinson
| 9 March 2018 |
The government has offered “warm words” but “no real action” today (9 March) in response to the report by the Environmental Audit Committee on disposable coffee cup waste, according to the committee’s Chair Mary Creagh. 
China launches latest customs crackdown on ‘smuggling of foreign rubbish’
China launches latest customs crackdown on ‘smuggling of foreign rubbish’
By
Rob Cole
| 7 March 2018 |
China has announced the launch of a new customs crackdown on the smuggling of foreign waste, entitled ‘Blue Sky 2018’, which will run from March to December 2018.
Circular economy legislation faces final vote after EU approval
Circular economy legislation faces final vote after EU approval
By
Rob Cole
| 27 February 2018 |
EU ambassadors have endorsed the provisional agreement on the four legislative proposals that make up the Circular Economy Package, including a target of a 60 per cent municipal recycling rate.
Starbucks trials disposable coffee cup charge
Starbucks trials disposable coffee cup charge
By
Kate Dickinson
| 27 February 2018 |
A five pence charge for disposable cups will be trialled by Starbucks, in partnership with environmental behaviour change charity Hubbub, in 35 stores across London.