Paper

Recyclables being emptied out back of waste vehicle

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

Local authorities across the UK face mounting costs for waste treatment services as policy changes and operational challenges reshape the sector, according to new findings from WRAP's eighteenth annual Gate Fees Report.

The report, which surveyed 256 local authorities representing 61 per cent of all LAs in the UK, reveals clear trends across different treatment options that reflect.

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

Recycling crew

Government provides details of £1.1 billion packaging EPR allocation for English councils

Extended producer responsibility payments highlight the variability in costs of recycling services

Packaging

Defra publishes draft of packaging EPR regulations

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| 1 May 2024 |

Revision of statutory instrument has been sent to EU and WTO, paving the way for legislation to go before UK Parliament later this year

Materials Recycling Facility

Environment Agency launches consultation on higher MRF charges

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12 April 2024 |

Proposed fee of £4,154 to cover regulation of materials facilities to coincide with new sampling rules from October 2024

Empty Conveyor Belt highlighting reduced consumption

Call for Europe to adopt new Materials Framework Directive

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| 28 March 2024 |

Eunomia report outlines strategies for the EU to adjust its material and waste management laws that will help meet targets to limit global warming to under 1.5°C

Seaweed-based packaging alternative to paper

First seaweed-based packaging approved as ‘recyclable’ by OPRL

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| 27 March 2024 |

New material, developed by Wales-based start-up PlantSea, can be recycled through a standard paper mill.

Recyclables at a materials recycling facility are going to be subject to new sampling rules from October 2024

Guidance for MRF sampling requirements permits use of AI technology

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| 22 March 2024 |

Defra sets out the scope for materials facility operators to develop a methodology that meets the forthcoming Environmental Permitting Regulations

Bins that meet separate collection requirements at Bluestone Holiday Park

How businesses are implementing Wales' new recycling regulations

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| 15 March 2024 |

Case studies of organisations adopting new Workplace Recycling regulations

Return packaging

Convenience of online returns resulting in more waste and GHG emissions

By Resource |

8 March 2024 |

New report says 'consumers aren't aware' of impact of online shopping caused by sending back purchases

EU legislators strike deal to tackle packaging waste

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| 5 March 2024 |

The European Council and Parliament provisionally have agreed to update rules for recycling and reuse of packaging.

DS Smith's cardboard reprocessing mill at Kemsley in Kent

DS Smith to modify Kemsley Paper Mill with £48 Million investment

By Resource |

28 February 2024 |

Upgrade to pulping and screening equipment will improve separation of plastic contamination

Disposable paper cups

Disposable paper cup myths debunked

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| 22 February 2024 |

Raw materials from nearly 5 billion disposable paper cups are being wasted each year, equating to 1370 tonnes of paper fibre.

Computer-vision image of fibre on a sorting line

Strategic AI Partnership Announced Between Bollegraaf and Greyparrot

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| 7 February 2024 |

Waste technology companies have entered into a partnership aimed at integrating advanced computer-vision sorting capabilities into global waste management.

Circular Design Metrics

Bosch packaging replaces plastic with cardboard

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1 February 2024 |

DS Smith applies its Circular Design Metrics to reduce the environmental footprint of boiler packaging.

incineration plant in Gernamny

Leftover Mixed Waste Sorting can make valuable savings prior to incineration

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| 26 January 2024 |

New report from Zero Waste Europe highlights economic gains and emissions reduction from sorting waste prior to incineration

DS Smith to trial pulp from waste straw and grain

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| 9 January 2024 |

FTSE100 packaging company partnering with Nafici Environmental Research to test application of ‘second harvest’ materials in cardboard production

UK Recycling Policy is causing faltering recycling rates

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Michael Orye

| 4 December 2023 |

Michael Orye, Managing Director for Recycling at DS Smith, explains what the future holds for paper and card recycling rates, and what is required to bring them back on track.

Recycling technology

How AI recycling technology can transform the circular economy

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Josh Templeman

| 15 November 2023 |

Use of machine learning is powering a new generation of recycling robots in materials recovery facilities (MRFs) highlighting the potential for further innovation.

Paper recycling rates

Declining paper recycling rates: Two in five pieces headed for landfill by 2030

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Josh Templeman

| 9 November 2023 |

A DS Smith report has highlighted that paper recycling rates could continue to decline without separate collections for paper and card

Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations

ENVI vote to adopt Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulations

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Josh Templeman

| 24 October 2023 |

The draft regulation was passed by the European Parliament Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety

Simpler Recycling cardboard

Let’s hope Simpler Recycling does not become party political

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Paul Sanderson

| 24 October 2023 |

Paul Sanderson, chief executive of The Recycling Association, weighs in on whether Simpler Recycling has met the industry’s expectations

Simpler Recycling food waste

Industry reacts to release of Simpler Recycling

By Resource |

23 October 2023 |

Following the release of the details of Simpler Recycling, organisations across the waste and resources industry have reacted

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