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Fashion producers should pay a penny per item to fund waste collection, say MPs
Fashion producers should pay a penny per item to fund waste collection, say MPs

Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) is calling for a one pence producer responsibility fee to be paid by fashion brands and retailers on each item of clothing they sell in order to fund better textile waste collection.


In a new report released yesterday (19 February), entitled ‘Fixing fashion: Clothing consumption and sustainability’, the EAC has called for the fashion industry to... More

A disposable coffee cup in a bin
Businesses join forces to tackle Scotland’s coffee cup waste

Some of the UK’s biggest disposable coffee cup retailers, recyclers and producers, including Frugalpac, have teamed up for the Cup Movement, a new recycling and reduction scheme in Scotland.

Bricks and wood waste at a construction site
ZWS launches initiative to reduce construction waste

Zero Waste Scotland and Construction Scotland Innovation Centre have teamed up to tackle the huge amounts of waste coming from the construction industry.

England’s recycling rate falls once again
England’s recycling rate falls once again
By
Rob Cole
| 12 December 2018 |
England’s ‘waste from households’ recycling rate has once again fallen following an increase last year, dropping 0.3 per cent to 44.8 per cent over 2017/18.
SEPA releases landfill sector plan
SEPA releases landfill sector plan
By
Rob Cole
| 10 December 2018 |
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has launched a new sector plan for Scotland’s landfill waste sector in a bid to drive environmental compliance at sites, harness innovation and help the sector responsibly manage site closures and aftercare.
Bioeconomy Strategy aims to make UK world-leader by 2030
Bioeconomy Strategy aims to make UK world-leader by 2030
By
Rob Cole
| 7 December 2018 |
The UK Government has released its Bioeconomy Strategy, which outlines how the UK can build a world-class bioeconomy by 2030 and lead the way in easing the reliance on fossil resources.
European Commission waters down WEEE repair proposals
European Commission waters down WEEE repair proposals
By
Rob Cole
| 7 December 2018 |
The European Commission has been accused of abandoning plans to make it easier to repair popular electrical consumer products under pressure from industry lobby groups, despite public support for better repair opportunities.
Unilever invests in plastic-free laundry tablet
Unilever invests in plastic-free laundry tablet
By
Kate Nicholson
| 6 December 2018 |
Unilever intends to clean up the laundry industry by investing in a plant-derived washing tablet to replace plastic coated sachets.
Scottish lighting company develops circular LED business model
Scottish lighting company develops circular LED business model
By
Rob Cole
| 4 December 2018 |
Glasgow-based EGG Lighting has developed a new circular business model that could see businesses save on LED lighting, while reducing their carbon footprint.
Northern Ireland recycling rate up 3.7 per cent
Northern Ireland recycling rate up 3.7 per cent
By
Rob Cole
| 30 November 2018 |
Northern Ireland’s household waste recycling rate has jumped 3.7 per cent to 48.1 per cent, leaving England’s recycling rate languishing behind those of the devolved nations.
Cardiff latest city to join the Refill movement
Cardiff latest city to join the Refill movement
By
Rob Cole
| 29 November 2018 |
Cardiff has become the latest city to sign up to the Refill campaign and provide free public access to drinking water in locations across the city.
Costa to package new ‘smart cup’ in recycled coffee cups
Costa to package new ‘smart cup’ in recycled coffee cups
By
Rob Cole
| 29 November 2018 |
Costa Coffee has launched a new reusable coffee cup that enables contactless payments and comes in packaging made from recycled coffee cups.
Veolia opens up funding for Merseyside waste and recycling projects
Veolia opens up funding for Merseyside waste and recycling projects
By
Kate Nicholson
| 27 November 2018 |
A share of £115,000 from Veolia’s latest Community Fund is available for local community groups in Merseyside and Halton looking to prevent waste and improve recycling.
Valpak: Collaboration is key to achieving plastics targets
Valpak: Collaboration is key to achieving plastics targets
By
Kate Nicholson
| 22 November 2018 |
Compliance scheme Valpak, the data partner for the UK Plastics Pact, has called for collaboration and innovation among signatories to help achieve the Pact’s targets.
UK businesses unite to turn waste into wealth
UK businesses unite to turn waste into wealth
By
Kate Nicholson
| 22 November 2018 |
The Waste to Wealth Summit brings together 200 leaders from government, business, academia and civil society roles, including HRH Prince Charles, to discuss how industries can tackle waste – or better yet, stop producing it altogether.
Wales invests £5.4m in new reuse and recycling projects
Wales invests £5.4m in new reuse and recycling projects
By
Kate Dickinson
| 22 November 2018 |
The Welsh Government is investing £5.4 million across eight new projects to improve levels of reuse and recycling in 2018/19, Environment Minister Hannah Blythyn has announced.
Furniture reuse charity brings social and environmental boost to Isle of Wight
Furniture reuse charity brings social and environmental boost to Isle of Wight
By
Rob Cole
| 20 November 2018 |
Storeroom2010 saves furniture from landfill while supporting people in need on the Isle of Wight. Resource spoke to its founders, Nick and Wendy Miller, to find out more about what the organisation offers.
Entries for European plastics group innovation awards open
Entries for European plastics group innovation awards open
By Resource |
20 November 2018 |
The European Association of Plastics Recycling and Recovery Organisations (EPRO) is inviting companies across Europe to enter their products for the EPRO Best Recycled Plastic Product Innovation and Sustainability Awards.
Promote repair and reuse to increase fashion sustainability, MPs told
Promote repair and reuse to increase fashion sustainability, MPs told
By Resource |
19 November 2018 |
As part of the EAC’s inquiry into the sustainability of the fashion industry, designers and campaigners have called on government to better support repair and reuse of clothing and provide more information for consumers on the environmental impacts of their fashion choices.
UK Plastics Pact launches Roadmap to 2025 targets
UK Plastics Pact launches Roadmap to 2025 targets
By
Kate Dickinson
| 15 November 2018 |
The UK Plastics Pact has published its Roadmap to 2025, a document setting out how Pact members can achieve its ambitious targets to reduce plastic packaging waste.
London supermarket launches plastic-free zones
London supermarket launches plastic-free zones
By
Rob Cole
| 8 November 2018 |
Thornton’s Budgens in Camden has introduced plastic-free zones with more than 1,700 products free from plastic packaging.
Crying over spilt milk: £150m worth of milk wasted in UK
Crying over spilt milk: £150m worth of milk wasted every year
By
Kate Nicholson
| 6 November 2018 |
A new report from WRAP has revealed that milk is the third most wasted food product in the UK, with £150 million worth of it wasted every year.
EAC criticises ‘woolly’ government commitment on future environmental policy
EAC criticises ‘woolly’ government commitment on future environmental policy
By
Rob Cole
| 6 November 2018 |
The government has been criticised by Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee for its approach to environmental policy post-Brexit, after it failed to commit to replacing EU legislation that cannot be easily transposed into UK law.