UK Central Government

Waste crime
Defra to ‘crack down’ on waste crime

The Department for the Environment, Farming, and Rural Affairs (Defra) has today (21 January) unveiled plans to ‘crack down’ on waste crime and support people and businesses to manage waste correctly.

Glass bottles
British Glass calls for government support in face of energy crisis

In an open letter, the group warns that the crisis could ‘ultimately impact the consumer’

Packaging bales
HMRC outlines items within scope of Plastic Packaging Tax

Originally announced in 2018, the tax is set to be introduced in April

Defra
Defra progress report highlights impact of COVID-19
By
Emma Love
| 7 January 2022 |
England’s waste from household recycling fell from 45.5 to 44 per cent between 2019-2020
Glass bottles
Government will ‘continue to monitor’ glass remelt PRN prices
By
Emma Love
| 7 January 2022 |
The minister acknowledged the ‘challenges’ prices have caused, but said Defra ‘cannot intervene’
Waste sent foe energy recovery grew
England’s household recycling rate falls 1.7 per cent for 2020/21
By Resource |
15 December 2021 |
Pandemic cited as a factor, as household waste rises to 22.6M tonnes and England misses Defra's 50 per cent target
Veolia truck
CMA expresses concerns over Veolia/Suez merger
By
Emma Love
| 7 December 2021 |
The deal could lead to ‘higher prices’ and ‘lower quality services’, the competitions body says
Waste shipments
Viridor report urges Government to ban plastic waste exports
By
Emma Love
| 2 December 2021 |
The report was launched at a stakeholder event for the company's new Avonmouth plant
A landfill site
Treasury launches call for evidence on Landfill Tax
By
Emma Love
| 1 December 2021 |
The policy’s review aims to bring it up to date with current environmental objectives
Plastic recycling
41 per cent of household plastic packaging collected for recycling in 2020
By
Kai Malloy
| 24 November 2021 |
RECOUP estimates that 584,000 tonnes of the material were collected by local authorities
Wind turbine blades
£1.3m grant awarded to turbine blade recycling project
By
Kai Malloy
| 24 November 2021 |
Innovate UK funding will be invested into the £2m Aker Offshore Wind led scheme
Litter model
Eunomia reveals model for calculating litter costs
By
Kai Malloy
| 23 November 2021 |
Data will be used to promote inclusion of litter in extended producer responsibility schemes
Critical raw material mining
Report outlines circular strategy for critical raw materials
By
Kai Malloy
| 23 November 2021 |
It details the need to recycle and recover elements used in renewable infrastructure
Single-use plastics
Government in talks to ban single-use plastics
By
Kai Malloy
| 22 November 2021 |
The proposals come after the Environment Act neglected to include hard-and-fast prohibition
Houses of Parliament
Office of Environmental Protection now legally formed
By
Kai Malloy
| 17 November 2021 |
The body will enforce legislation passed under the recently enshrined Environment Act
Circularity
Report identifies actions waste sector must take to achieve circularity
By
Kai Malloy
| 17 November 2021 |
The recommendations come in advance of the Second National Infrastructure Assessment
COP26 Glasgow
CIWM responds to COP26 agreements
By
Kai Malloy
| 15 November 2021 |
The introduction of climate change to the curriculum was amongst those discussed
Environment Act made an Act of Parliament
Environment Act given Royal Assent
By
Kai Malloy
| 10 November 2021 |
With assent given, the Environment Act has now been enshrined into law
Waste Network Chairs EPR Proposals
Government urged to reform business waste recycling policy
By
Kai Malloy
| 4 November 2021 |
The Waste Network Chairs rebuff private sector concern over EPR proposals 
Otto de Bont
Why we need to competitively price secondary plastics
By
Otto de Bont
| 27 October 2021 |
Otto de Bont, CEO of Renewi, argues that the UK Government needs to learn from its continental neighbours and do more to support use of secondary resources rather than virgin materials.
Rishi Sunak Budget 2021
Budget 2021: £300 million allocated to separate food waste collections
By
Kai Malloy
| 27 October 2021 |
The Autumn Budget announced funding intended to support the standardisation of collections
UK Houses of Parliament
Environment Bill amendments see charges introduced for ‘all single-use items’
By
Emma Love
| 22 October 2021 |
The Government stated that it expects the bill to complete parliamentary passage shortly
Jo Churchill
Defra Parliamentary Under-Secretary calls for ‘consistency’ in waste management
By
Emma Love
| 21 October 2021 |
MP Jo Churchill outlined Government plans for waste and resources at the Resourcing the Future Conference