Materials

Ferrybridge Carbon Capture and Storage facility
Carbon budget allocates £58m for waste sector decarbonisation research

The government has outlined its approach to reducing waste sector emissions as part of its Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan, published this week, with waste and F-gas (fluorinated gases used in refrigeration and air conditioning) emissions accounting for 27 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent, representing six per cent of total UK net greenhouse gas emissions.

Andrew Gomarsall MBE
Metal
Dealing with our Critical Raw Materials dependency – A Strategic Moment for UK and Europe

Andrew Gomarsall on measures to encourage bio-based refining and address a key issue in our economic security

Lynemouth Biomass Power Station on the Northumberland coast
Wood
UK waste streams positioned as strategic asset for greenhouse gas removals

Whitehead review commissioned by Energy Security & Net Zero identifies domestic waste as key feedstock for carbon capture technologies

CIWM CEO Sarah Poulter
Pilot programme to enable designer access to recycling facilities
By Resource |
23 October 2025 |
CIWM partners with Design Council and WRAP to support sharing of circular economy skills between sectors
Kerbside box with plastic and cans
Councils face projected £61m annual loss of income from DRS
By
Charles Newman
| 23 October 2025 |
Valpak analysis, commissioned by the LGA, estimates significant financial impact once 90 per cent return rate achieved
Mechanic repairing a bike
Bicycle reuse programmes report threefold return on investment
By
Helen Gates
| 23 October 2025 |
FCC Environment analysis finds bike repair schemes generate returns across the triple bottom line
aerial image of an AD plant
Environment Agency replaces quality protocols with resource frameworks
By
Helen Gates
| 22 October 2025 |
New guidance for compost, digestate and biomethane tightens plastics limits and removes market restrictions
Cages for fish farming in Scotland
Scotland consults on circular economy strategy to 2045
By
Helen Gates
| 22 October 2025 |
Draft strategy identifies five priority sectors and introduces national monitoring framework
Jen Cartmell - Managing Director CSG
Time for honesty about Britain’s hazardous waste future
By
Jen Cartmell
| 16 October 2025 |
Jen Cartmell on the residual infrastructure needed to manage hazardous material
Cover of WRAP's LA toolkit
Communication resources released for Simpler Recycling rollout
By Resource |
16 October 2025 |
WRAP toolkit published with guidance and editable templates for local authorities implementing reforms
Woman in high-vis at an industrial composting site
Certified biodegradable plastics break down in soil and composting facilities
By Resource |
15 October 2025 |
BB-REG-NET report finds materials undergo mineralisation rather than accumulating as persistent microplastics
Waste electrical and electronic equipment collected in metal cages
Defra consults on WEEE compliance fee for 2025
By
Charles Newman
| 14 October 2025 |
Four-week consultation seeks industry views on single proposal for producer compliance schemes
Person pulling clothes out of a washing machine
WRAP expands clothing durability testing to North America and EU markets
By Resource |
14 October 2025 |
Circular economy NGO extends pilot to test whether higher prices guarantee longer-lasting garments
Artists impression of the proposed TVERF facility
Redcar & Cleveland requires overcapacity analysis before agreeing £2.1bn incinerator contract
By
Charles Newman
| 10 October 2025 |
Council passes motion also requiring carbon liability guarantees before committing to 40-year contract for residual treatment
Terracycle's Tom Szaky
How to Commercially Scale Reuse Across All Packaged Goods Categories
By
Tom Szaky
| 9 October 2025 |
Terracycle's Tom Szaky on how France is showing the way forward
Energy from Waste residual treatment plant in Germany
Zero Waste Europe proposes cap-and-trade system for residual waste
By
Charles Newman
| 9 October 2025 |
Revenue-neutral levy mechanism between Member States as part of Circular Economy Act would reduce both landfill and incineration, reducing sector's greenhouse gas emissions
Food waste caddy being emptied by operative
Defra details £88.4m for English councils' food waste collections
By Resource |
8 October 2025 |
Capital grant allocations made to LAs in past two years reaches £317.8 million
Plastic Energy's chemical recycling plant in Almeria, Spain
Plastic Energy commercialises char byproduct as carbon black alternative
By Resource |
7 October 2025 |
Chemical recycling company reports 89 per cent emissions reduction for rubber filler material
Plant-based biodegradable materials used to substitute for single-use plastic
Inconsistent plastic definitions across UK regs create barriers for bio-materials
By Resource |
2 October 2025 |
BB-REG-NET report reveals regulatory confusion hampering manufacturers developing sustainable alternatives
Biffa's PET recycling facility at Seaham
Biffa completes Esterform acquisition to create integrated PET recycling business
By
Charles Newman
| 2 October 2025 |
Waste operator establishes vertical business model ahead of October 2027 Deposit Return Scheme
Resource Hot100 Innovator of the Year
2025 Resource Hot 100 Innovator of the Year
By Resource |
1 October 2025 |
New ideas and bold approaches are key to transformation from a linear to circular economy. The Resource Hot100 Innovator of the Year award recognises individuals that identify the opportunity to do something differently. 
Person preparing food with scraps put in a food waste caddy
Household food waste a major contributor to biodiversity loss
By Resource |
29 September 2025 |
New research published by Zero Waste Scotland shows environmental impact extends beyond climate to habitat destruction
Woman holding a brown paper package for posting
Salvation Army launches postal textile donation service with InPost
By Resource |
26 September 2025 |
SATCoL introduces free donation service using parcel lockers to tackle textile waste