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Material footprint
England’s falling material footprint linked to socioeconomics rather than circularity

The figure represents an 11.1 per cent fall from 2019, where England's material footprint sat at 880 million tonnes.


‘Material footprint’ refers to the total allocation of primary raw material extraction to meet the final demand for goods and services within a country.

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ZWE calls for EU textile waste reduction targets

The report from Zero Waste Europe criticises the lack of legally-binding targets within the revisions of the EU’s Waste Framework Directive to prevent textiles waste and decarbonise the sector

Sorting residual waste ‘key to meeting EU’s Circular Economy Objectives’
Sorting residual waste ‘key to meeting EU’s Circular Economy Objectives’

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

circle of leaves
Investments in circular businesses set to spike, report finds
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Alice Lang
| 26 July 2022 |
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BDO LLP identified a 64 per cent increase in circular investments in 2020/2021
GHG emissions associated with waste industry do not count EfW
Defra's GHG emissions indicator for waste industry ‘inadequate for purpose’
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| 11 February 2022 |
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New report by Dr Dominic Hogg recommends an ‘overhaul’ of the Government’s methodology
Wasted Opportunities waste reduction
Quarter of countries neglecting waste reduction strategy
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Kai Malloy
| 5 November 2021 |
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Wasted Opportunities report underpins the resource sector’s role in achieving Net Zero
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CIWM President criticises absence of waste in COP26 agenda
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| 2 November 2021 |
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Dr Adam Read has labelled the lack of representation a ‘critical oversight’
Food waste
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
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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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Becky Goodall
| 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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Patrick Jowett
| 22 December 2020 |
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Findings highlight need for policy framework that recognises role of waste industry to public health
Medical waste
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
Recycling in a bin
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
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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
WEEE
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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David Newman
| 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.
Teesside EfW plant
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.
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