News News in brief | CIWM Commercial Partner Updates 30 January 30th January 2026 artificial intelligence / collection services News Young people at risk of being locked out of green economy, Co-op report finds 28th January 2026 Co-Op / green skills / net zero News EU could cut bio-waste by introducing EPR for food products, report shows 28th January 2026 Europe / Food Waste / Zero Waste Europe News UK DRS rebrands as Exchange for Change ahead of 2027 launch 27th January 2026 Circular Economy / Deposit Return Scheme / UK Deposit Management Organisation News Zero Waste Scotland appoints Ciaran McGuigan as new CEO 23rd January 2026 Scotland / Zero Waste Scotland News Charities urge UK Government to allow Wales to collect glass in its DRS 21st January 2026 Circular Economy / Deposit Return Scheme / Wales News Rare earth magnet recycling facility opens in West Midlands 20th January 2026 Critical Raw Materials / hydrogen / Recycling News Biodegradable plastics research wins $500k Hill Prize 20th January 2026 Agricultural Waste / materials / Plastics News Court throws out £50m Biffa lawsuit over failed Scottish DRS 19th January 2026 Biffa / DRS / Scotland News PackUK appoints advisory group members and Chairs 14th January 2026 Extended Producer Responsibility / packaging / PackUK News eBay Expands Circular Fashion Fund Across Europe and North America 14th January 2026 ebay / funding / textiles Insight Why compliance teams are the missing link in the circular economy 13th January 2026 Circular Economy / CIWM / compliance Opinion The UK Deposit Return Scheme: Clear as glass, or clear as mud? 13th January 2026 Deposit Return Scheme / glass / plastic News EU invests €6m in piloting a deposit return scheme for textiles 13th January 2026 Deposit Return Scheme / Europe / textiles Insight The hidden value in e-waste: The importance of proper IT asset disposal 6th January 2026 Critical Raw Materials / E-Waste / electronics Insight How pEPR is driving investment into reuse and refill 6th January 2026 Deposit Return Scheme / Extended Producer Responsibility / refill / reuse News WRAP Chair Sebastian Munden awarded CBE in New Year Honours 5th January 2026 Circular Economy / WRAP News Plastic waste could be turned into anti-cancer drugs, researchers say 23rd December 2025 plastic / University of St Andrews First 1 2 … 7 8 9 … 145 146 Last
