Zero Waste

UK Houses of Parliament
CCC 2022 progress report: ‘Current programmes will not deliver Net Zero’

Today (29 June), the independent Climate Change Committee has released a progress report claiming there are major failures in the UK Government’s attempts to achieve Net Zero.


Reuse Systems
Price the main motivator for use of reusable packaging schemes, Hubbub finds

67 per cent of people surveyed want to reduce their usage of single-use packaging 

food waste close up
Tetra Pak unveils new partnerships with food waste innovators

The company will be collaborating with projects taking ‘concerted action’ against food system challenges

Supermarket
Co-op announces plan to remove use-by on own-brand yoghurts
By
Amelia Kelly
| 22 April 2022 |
By scrapping guidance dates, the business hopes to reduce food waste
New report calls for government action on methane reduction
By
Amelia Kelly
| 31 March 2022 |
Research outlines a framework for countries to deliver on, and go above, the Global Methane Pledge
Construction
EMF launches circular buildings toolkit
By
Emma Love
| 15 March 2022 |
The resource aims to create ‘a global bank of knowledge’ for the industry
Ecosurety Exploration Fund Logo
Ecosurety Exploration Fund announces 2022 winners
By
Alice Lang
| 9 February 2022 |
Recipients were recognised for their ‘originality, viability and potential long-term wider impact’
Xampla lab technician holding seeds in Petri dish
Xampla launch trial for plastic-free seed coating
By
Alice Lang
| 1 February 2022 |
The project aims to replace conventional coatings with a biodegradable alternative
Chimney
ZWE finds surroundings of waste incinerators are ‘highly’ contaminated
By
Emma Love
| 28 January 2022 |
Studying facilities in three countries, the group warns of harm to local people and environment
Person placing waste in bin
Behaviour Change becomes subsidiary of WRAP
By
Alice Lang
| 26 January 2022 |
The two organisations have partnered to develop public behaviour interventions
Leinster House
Ireland reveals first national circular economy strategy
By
Kai Malloy
| 20 December 2021 |
Plan is key step in country’s aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 51 per cent
Polytag DRS
73 per cent fully engaged in Welsh digital DRS pilot
By
Kai Malloy
| 16 December 2021 |
The full results of the trial demonstrate high rates of participation in Conwy
Organic waste
New legislation to see California compost all organic waste
By
Kai Malloy
| 1 December 2021 |
Legislation will demand that jurisdictions and businesses compost the material
Plastic packaging
10 per cent decrease in plastic packaging across UK supermarkets
By
Kai Malloy
| 30 November 2021 |
The UK Plastics Pact has noted progress amongst its members in achieving targets
Global recycling logo
Global study uncovers barriers to recycling
By
Kai Malloy
| 23 November 2021 |
Despite obstacles preventing recycling uptake, respondents were supportive of the practice
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
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
Recolight Circular Economy webinars
Recolight Circular Economy webinars promote reuse across lighting sector
By
Kai Malloy
| 16 November 2021 |
The discussions map out the industry’s trajectory towards attaining complete circularity
WRAP UKRI Plastic Pollution Fund
£1.7m grant to cut plastic pollution across Global South
By
Kai Malloy
| 9 November 2021 |
Funding will be allocated to plastic waste reduction schemes in Asia, Africa, and Latin America
Wasted Opportunities waste reduction
Quarter of countries neglecting waste reduction strategy
By
Kai Malloy
| 5 November 2021 |
Wasted Opportunities report underpins the resource sector’s role in achieving Net Zero
The Waste Age exhibit
Design Museum exhibition examines how design and circular economy can tackle waste
By
Emma Love
| 1 November 2021 |
The exhibition, which launched 23 October, is titled ‘Waste Age: What Can Design Do?’
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.