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Investments in circular businesses set to spike, report finds

A report by BDO LLP, a business and accountancy firm, has highlighted a spike in investments in the UK’s circular economy.



‘Investment into the UK Circular Economy’ found a 64 per cent increase in circular investments between 2020 and 2021, with this growth set to continue into this year following capital investments of £500 million in the first half of 2022.

GHG emissions associated with waste industry do not count EfW
Defra's GHG emissions indicator for waste industry ‘inadequate for purpose’

New report by Dr Dominic Hogg recommends an ‘overhaul’ of the Government’s methodology

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Quarter of countries neglecting waste reduction strategy

Wasted Opportunities report underpins the resource sector’s role in achieving Net Zero

COP26 Glasgow
CIWM President criticises absence of waste in COP26 agenda
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Kai Malloy
| 2 November 2021 |
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Dr Adam Read has labelled the lack of representation a ‘critical oversight’
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WRAP report urges food industry to tackle emissions ahead of COP26
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Kai Malloy
| 6 October 2021 |
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The analysis outlines where and how the industry can reduce its emissions
Earth Overshoot Day
Earth Overshoot Day falls a month earlier than that of 2020
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Kai Malloy
| 29 July 2021 |
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Earth Overshoot Day has fallen today, July 29, marking the date upon which humanity has exhausted the sustainable limit of the Earth’s resources for the year
CIWM report outlines key skills for waste sector
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Kai Malloy
| 2 July 2021 |
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The new Presidential Report launched by the 105th CIWM President Dr Adam Read highlights key skill areas for the waste and resources sector to focus on
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Kew Royal Botanic Gardens releases first Sustainability Strategy
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Lidia Creech
| 25 May 2021 |
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The organisation has published its vision for making itself ‘climate positive’ by 2030
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New study finds children exposed to toxic microplastics
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Patrick Jowett
| 13 January 2021 |
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Research has found evidence of harmful synthetic fibres in playgrounds and equestrian arenas
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Lithium-ion battery fires costing UK economy £158 million annually
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Patrick Jowett
| 13 January 2021 |
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New research finds the number of waste fires caused by lithium-ion batteries is increasing each year 
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Cross-sector engagement essential to waste sector resilience, CIWM Covid-19 report finds
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| 22 December 2020 |
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Findings highlight need for policy framework that recognises role of waste industry to public health
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Cross-sector engagement essential to waste sector resilience, CIWM Covid-19 report finds
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Patrick Jowett
| 22 December 2020 |
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Findings highlight need for policy framework that recognises role of waste industry to public health
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Northern Ireland’s recycling rate increases to over 50 per cent
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Lidia Creech
| 27 November 2020 |
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The latest figures from DAERA reveal that over 50 per cent of the 998,985 tonnes of local authority collected waste in 2019/20 was sent for recycling
Kerbside recycling collection in Wales
Wales exceeds 64 per cent recycling target for 2019/20
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Lidia Creech
| 27 November 2020 |
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Wales remains in first place for recycling rates, according to the Government’s latest waste statistics
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UK worst offender for illegal e-waste exports, says EAC
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Lidia Creech
| 26 November 2020 |
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Report by the parliamentary committee highlights poor practice in how the WEEE is managed, as well as failings in the current regulatory framework
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Tackling ‘shoddy’ electronics can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions
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6 November 2020 |
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Green Alliance research finds that identifying and penalising producers of low-quality electronics could drive efficiencies annually worth up to 800,000 tonnes of avoided carbon dioxide equivalent emissions.
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Ellen MacArthur Foundation report highlights key investment opportunities
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Lidia Creech
| 2 November 2020 |
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A new report by The Ellen MacArthur Foundation advises on how to pave the way for a low-carbon recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
David Newman
A System Change Compass - charting the path to the European Green Deal
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| 29 October 2020 |
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David Newman, Managing Director of BBIA, considers the key messages of the new report 'A System Change Compass: Implementing the European Green Deal in a time of recovery', co-authored by SYSTEMIQ and the Club of Rome.
Industry calls for tougher action on WEEE treated as scrap metal
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Charles Newman
| 7 October 2020 |
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A new report published by WEEE Forum calls for action on the treatment of WEEE as scrap metal, urging competent authorities to penalise facilities that illegitimately incorporate WEEE into their unreported waste flows.
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EfW potentially more damaging than landfill
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Lidia Creech
| 6 October 2020 |
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A new report commissioned by Zero Waste Scotland highlights the climate change challenges posed by the country’s existing energy-from-waste infrastructure.
Health and Safety Executive outlines plan to improve waste and recycling sector safety
Five recycling and waste workplace fatalities in 2019/20
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Lidia Creech
| 7 July 2020 |
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The latest figures released by the Health and Safety Executive show that there were five fatal injuries in the waste and recycling sector in 2019/20.
Charter to bring consistent recycling collections to Scotland
Turning food waste into value key to meeting climate goals, says report
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Lidia Creech
| 30 June 2020 |
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A new report by Zero Waste Scotland has concluded that food reform is vital to Scotland reaching net-zero by 2045, with finding ways to turn food waste into value at the heart of this reform.
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LWARB releases sustainable food business guide
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| 15 June 2020 |
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A new guide outlining practical steps for running a sustainable food business has been released by the London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB). 
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