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Waste Management

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Wales defers business recycling reforms until 2024

The Welsh government has announced a six-month delay in implementing its plans to require businesses to separate recyclable materials from each other.


Originally scheduled for October 2023, the new start date for the Business, Public, and Third Sector Recycling Reforms is now set for 6 April 2024. Despite the postponement, the government highlights the need for firms to continue preparing for the mandatory changes.

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What happens when batteries are recycled?

We've all got a drawer of them at home, but how are batteries recycled?

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Managing waste in tourist cities

Few people adhere to their home recycling regime when they go on holiday, but while you may forget all about your waste, someone has to think about it. Some cities have developed projects to manage the flow of tourist waste.

Black plastic packaging
​​Ellen MacArthur Foundation: Recycling and reuse targets are 'unlikely to be met'
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Resource Media
| 3 November 2022 |
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The report highlights the upcoming Plastic Treaty as a ‘unique opportunity’ 
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Defra and industry respond to proposed packaging reforms
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| 1 November 2022 |
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Current issues in the systems, including ‘price volatility’ and ‘a lack of transparency’ are to be addressed
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Rishi Sunak questioned over proposed Westbury EfW plant
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| 27 October 2022 |
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Developer Northacre Renewable Energy Limited has approval for a gasification incinerator, but wish to switch to a conventional combustion process
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New project aims to repurpose waste soil from road sweepings
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| 25 October 2022 |
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It will measure levels of organic pollutants and metals found in waste soil
Plastic stream
Research by RECOUP reveals bottleneck in UK plastic recycling infrastructure
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| 25 October 2022 |
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A nine-time increase is needed in the case of food-grade plastic and five times for household packaging
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Certification scheme says at least 24 UK sites can take compostable packaging
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| 24 October 2022 |
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Renewable Energy Association body states UK processing capacity approximately 30,000 tonnes of compostables
CRE Annual Conference
Chemical Recycling Europe hosts Annual Conference in Brussels
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| 19 October 2022 |
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Several speakers and panellists discussed the future of the industry in the circular economy 
Recycling rates
Robinson’s survey identifies lack of education as negatively impacting recycling rates
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| 18 October 2022 |
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The report comes during Recycle Now’s annual ‘Recycle Week’
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PECT and RECOUP conduct behavioural change trials in bid to increase reuse
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Amelia Kelly
| 18 October 2022 |
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The charities will work with communities in Peterborough to create tailored pilots that promote reuse schemes
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Hubbub and Starbucks announce winners of £1.4 million ‘Bring It Back Fund’
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| 18 October 2022 |
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Six trials to reduce single-use food and beverage packaging will be financed
Farm Plastic
Enva acquires Ireland’s largest farm film plastic recycler ADN Materials Ltd
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| 13 October 2022 |
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The new facility processes farm film plastics into LDPE pellets
Flexible plastics
Cheltenham and South Gloucestershire join Flexible Plastic Fund
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| 12 October 2022 |
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The two will become the first local authorities to trial kerbside collections of flexible plastic packaging
E-waste
Recycle Your Electricals: 20.7 million unused tech electricals currently stored in UK homes
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| 12 October 2022 |
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Findings show UK households could profit approximately £200 through selling unused but working tech
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FEAD urges safe and efficient waste shipments
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| 11 October 2022 |
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The association offers proposals ahead of the upcoming rapporteurs’ meeting on 12 October
WRAP clothing report
WRAP: UK wardrobes hold 1.6 billion items of unworn clothes
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Amelia Kelly
| 10 October 2022 |
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58 per cent of UK adults are keen to use repair services, demonstrating positive attitudes to circular clothing business models
reuse shop pop up
New research from FCC Environment reveals appetite for reuse
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Alice Lang
| 6 October 2022 |
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The YouGov-led survey found that 80 per cent would like to see a reuse shop near their HWRC
WasteAid Plastic Recycling Facility
WasteAid to build plastic recycling facility in Cameroon
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Amelia Kelly
| 6 October 2022 |
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The NGO has partnered with Partners Group Impact to expand its programme
food waste
Tesco accelerates plan to halve operational food waste by 2025
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Amelia Kelly
| 3 October 2022 |
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Currently, the retailer has achieved a 45 per cent reduction in food waste, only wasting 0.35 per cent last year
fashion textiles
Fashion for Good: New report highlights potential circularity of textile recycling
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Amelia Kelly
| 29 September 2022 |
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The report aims to provide framework and information for future investment in the sector
Plastic packaging
ZWE: Mechanical recycling of plastic packaging should be prioritised over pyrolysis
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| 27 September 2022 |
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GHG emissions from mechanical recycling are lower than those from chemical processes ‘by a factor of nine’
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