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Dealing with our Critical Raw Materials dependency – A Strategic Moment for UK and Europe

The UK and Europe are at a strategic turning point. The more we continue to rely on external suppliers who can weaponise supply or inflate prices, the more fragile our industries will become.

Councils face projected £61m annual loss of income from DRS

Valpak analysis, commissioned by the LGA, estimates significant financial impact once 90 per cent return rate achieved

Bicycle reuse programmes report threefold return on investment

FCC Environment analysis finds bike repair schemes generate returns across the triple bottom line

Alupro's Infinity Room Education Exhibit at Newcastle University

Life Science Centre unveils infinite recycling experience in Newcastle

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31 January 2025 |

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Interactive mirrored installation demonstrates aluminium can sustainability through immersive educational display

Boy putting a bottle into a reverse vending machine

Government sets out operational framework for 2027 Deposit Return Scheme

Charles Newman

| 27 January 2025 |

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Applications for scheme administrator close next week, as guidance sets out detailed implementation plans for retailers, hospitality venues and collection points

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Deposit return scheme passes in Parliament

Beth Jones

| 22 January 2025 |

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New legislation for England and Northern Ireland will require consumers to pay deposits on drinks containers from October 2027

Alupro's ‘Santa’s Little Recyclers’ campaign

Alupro launches Santa’s Little Recyclers campaign to boost Christmas recycling

Beth Jones

| 18 December 2024 |

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Campaign offers downloadable animations and statics to help local authorities engage households in aluminium recycling

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

Charles Newman

| 13 December 2024 |

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

Online retailers required to pay fair share of e-waste recycling costs

Charles Newman

| 10 December 2024 |

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Government announces plan to address longstanding disparity in WEEE regulations between traditional retailers and online marketplaces

Simpler Recycling revision mandates separate collection of paper and card

Charles Newman

| 29 November 2024 |

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

Coffee pods dropped off at a household waste recycling centre

Many happy returns: Podback shows how to build a specialist recycling system

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8 November 2024 |

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Industry-backed coffee pod recycling initiative offers insights on how to tackle a niche waste stream

EMR explore graphite recovery from EV batteries

Beth Jones

| 6 November 2024 |

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Partnership with University of Birmingham will investigate ways to extract and recycle graphite from end-of-life lithium-ion batteries

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

Defra Minister confirms glass will be excluded from DRS despite concerns

Charles Newman

| 11 October 2024 |

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

Every Can Counts UK celebrates its 15th anniversary

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7 October 2024 |

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Aluminium beverage can recycling rates have risen from 54 per cent to 81 per cent since the not-for-profit awareness raising initiative started in 2009.