Feature The 12 biggest waste management news stories of 2025 2nd December 2025 Defra / Environment Agency / Recycling News Welsh DRS to launch with glass as in-scope material 1st December 2025 Deposit Return Scheme / glass / Wales News 55 founding organisations join UK Packaging Pact ahead of April 2026 launch 28th November 2025 Extended Producer Responsibility / Simpler Recycling / WRAP News CIWM offers cautious optimism on COP30 outcomes 27th November 2025 Circular Economy / CIWM / COP30 Feature How local networks can reduce waste and strengthen communities 26th November 2025 Library of Things / olio / reuse Interview How Islington Council are helping grassroots circular initiatives to grow 20th November 2025 Circular Economy / local authorities Case Study How the Trash to Art project is helping to build a circular culture in Leicester 19th November 2025 behaviour change / Circular Economy / reuse News Students win CIWM Hackathon with circular deposit return scheme for clothing 18th November 2025 CIWM / Deposit Return Scheme / textiles Case Study How are digital watermarks shaping the future of circular packaging? 18th November 2025 MRFs / packaging / plastic News ‘Deepening crisis’ for plastic recycling industry with turnover down 5.5% 14th November 2025 Europe / Plastic Recyclers Europe / Recycling News COP30 marks first-ever circular economy day as global climate talks intensify 13th November 2025 Circular Economy / Climate Change / COP30 News Ecosurety acquires City to Sea’s Refill Return programmes 13th November 2025 City to Sea / ecosurety / refill News Circular Economy Strategy delayed until 2026 12th November 2025 Circular Economy Task Force / Defra Insight How economic uncertainties are sparking a refurbished revolution 10th November 2025 electronics / phones / reuse News London company secures £1.3m to scale smart food-waste bin 10th November 2025 Food Waste / local authorities / Simpler Recycling News UK DMO appoints Russell Davies as CEO 7th November 2025 Deposit Return Scheme / Litter / UK Deposit Management Organisation News Government to add climate change education to school curriculum 6th November 2025 CIWM / Climate Change / SUEZ News Environment Agency exceeds target for closing illegal waste sites 5th November 2025 Environment Agency / Waste Crime First 1 2 … 10 11 12 … 147 148 Last
