Glass

Female student putting a plastic bottle into a deposit return machine

Scottish college launches reverse vending machine trial offering 20p per bottle

Students at New College Lanarkshire can earn 20p for every can or plastic bottle returned through reverse vending machines (RVMs) in a deposit return scheme trial.

Environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful is partnering with the college and Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) to assess how personal financial incentives influence recycling behaviour among students. Insights from the four-week study will inform the rollout of Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in October 2027... More

Recyclables being emptied out back of waste vehicle

Quarter of councils plan recycling service change with gate fees expected to rise

WRAP's latest annual report of treatment costs finds many councils have delayed decisions until government policies on Simpler Recycling and EPR are implemented.

Huw Irranca-Davies holding a glass bottle

Wales launches reuse-focused deposit return scheme consultation

Stakeholders asked for views on proposed reuse targets for 2031-2040 and phased glass inclusion with zero deposit transition approach

Recycled Glass

Recycled glass identified as cement substitute in compressed earth blocks

By

Olivia Loughran

| 23 July 2025 |

The University of Portsmouth has found that an optimal mixture of reprocessed glass and lime stabalises compressed earth blocks

Computer screen displays Deepnest performance insights

Greyparrot launches AI platform connecting brands with waste data

By

Maisie Stephens

| 24 June 2025 |

New Deepnest platform provides real-time packaging performance insights to bridge information gap between producers and recyclers

Plastic bottle placed in a reverse vending machine

Deposit Return Schemes halve drinks container litter

By

| 3 June 2025 |

Analysis of 80 systems around the world finds correlation between schemes and litter reduction

Claudia Mensi, President of FEAD (the European Waste Management Association)

The Circular Economy Act must be bold! Europe's resilience depends on it

By

Claudia Mensi

| 12 May 2025 |

EU must prioritise circular economy to ensure material security and industrial resilience, writes Claudia Mensi, President of FEAD

Cardboard packaging with RFID tag

PackUK eases 'red' and 'amber' ratings for Recyclability Assessment Methodology

By

| 29 April 2025 |

New exemptions for all DRS-covered containers included in RAM update, following simplification sprint with stakeholders

kerbside recycling

WRAP publishes new carbon metric

By

| 10 April 2025 |

CarbonWARM tool expands coverage to incorporate new waste streams, including WEEE, batteries, sanitary waste, and incinerator bottom ash

Recycling operative standing in front of waste collection vehicle holding two collection sacks, one labelled 'Paper and Card'

eTEEP tool to help councils comply with Simpler Recycling regulations

By Resource |

1 April 2025 |

WRAP launches web-service to evaluate whether local authorities can continue collecting paper and card recycling with other materials.

Image depicting workplace recycling in the UK

New workplace recycling rules come into force across England

By Resource |

31 March 2025 |

Businesses with 10 or more employees must now separate recyclables and food waste under Simpler Recycling legislation

Bins next to UK Parliament

England’s household recycling rate rises to 44 per cent

By

| 27 March 2025 |

Latest figures for 2023/24 reverses recent decline, but still remains below pre-pandemic levels

Takeaway packaging

Workplace recycling significantly below at-home habits

By

| 18 February 2025 |

Biffa survey shows widespread uncertainty about recyclable materials ahead of mandatory business waste separation rules

Shotton Paper Mill before conversation to Cardboard processing

Mind the gap: Investment in recycling infrastructure needed to fulfil current policies

By

| 12 February 2025 |

WRAP and Defra analysis highlights gaps in processing capacity across key material streams to meet demand from packaging reforms

Separate commercial waste collection

No minimum threshold set for business food waste collections under Simpler Recycling

By

| 13 December 2024 |

Defra stakeholder briefing sets out universal food waste separation requirement and streamlined approach to written assessments for exemptions to separately collect paper and card

Bins near parliament

Simpler Recycling revision mandates separate collection of paper and card

By

| 29 November 2024 |

Defra publishes new guidance with TEEP clause likely to maintain status quo for commingled collection of dry recyclables

Glas bottles on a conveyor belt in production

Wales to develop separate deposit return scheme to protect recycling progress

By Resource |

18 November 2024 |

Deputy First Minister confirms nation will exit UK-wide DRS process over Internal Market Act constraints

Woman placing a glass bottle in a deposit return scheme reverse vending machine

Defra Minister confirms glass will be excluded from DRS despite concerns

By

| 11 October 2024 |

Mary Creagh's decision maintains previous Conservative Government policy, which campaigners argue ignores environmental and recycling quality issues

Hands holding aluminium can over rows of cans

Three quarters of Britons hope to see Deposit Return Scheme in place by 2027

By

| 19 September 2024 |

New poll by Alupro outlines desires for a clear environmental plan from new Labour Government

Operatives with empty boxes after loading recyclables onto a collection vehicle

Wales's circular economy success: A model for global sustainability

By

Mal Williams

| 16 September 2024 |

Citizen engagement has played a key role in driving Welsh recycling rates from 3 to 66 per cent in just over two decades

Commingled recycling

Trade associations press Defra over commingled recycling collection

By

| 9 September 2024 |

CPI, British Glass, and ACE UK warn that Government’s Simpler Recycling proposals will harm circular economy goals

Empty glass bottles in container

WRAP and British Glass reveals roadmap to 90 per cent glass recycling target

By

| 29 August 2024 |

Research suggests that two-steam or multi-stream approach to household collections and investment in communications will result in higher glass recycling rates

European Union flags outside European Commission building

EC study calls for harmonised waste data reporting

By

| 13 August 2024 |

National electronic registries and standardised waste composition analyses proposed by JRC

Get in touch

Resource Media Limited, Create Centre, B Bond Warehouse, Smeaton Road, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6XN
0117 9030698
[email protected]

© 2000 - 2025 Resource Media Limited