News Local government associations call for urgent review of funding 25th October 2024 ADEPT / councils / local authorities News Pilot project to trial tech that prevents batteries igniting in HWRCs 23rd October 2024 E-Waste / Lithium Ion Batteries / Waste Fires News Councils tell Defra proposed pEPR fees will not cover extra costs 23rd October 2024 Extended Producer Responsibility / local authorities / packaging Opinion The solution to plastic waste is investment, not finger-pointing 16th October 2024 plastic / Supermarket / take back schemes News Households bin 1 billion items every year that could be recycled 15th October 2024 household recycling / Recycling / WRAP Opinion Grundon: Will SAF plans divert us in the wrong direction? 2nd October 2024 alternative fuels / Grundon / Sustainable Aviation Fuels News SUEZ awarded eight-year contract worth £18 million annually 2nd October 2024 local authorities / Recycling / SUEZ News Household recycling rates remain at 44% in the UK 27th September 2024 Defra / household waste / Recycling News 52 million tonnes of plastic polluted in 2020, new study shows 23rd September 2024 open waste burning / plastic / Plastic Pollution News Polytag secures £100,000 fund for recycling innovation project 18th September 2024 digital waste tracking / polytag / Wales News Newcastle launches trial to turn food waste into renewable energy 18th September 2024 Food Waste / local authorities / Recycling News Over 500m containers returned since launch of Ireland’s DRS 17th September 2024 Circular Economy / Deposit Return Scheme / Ireland News 91% of waste businesses have deprioritised net zero targets 17th September 2024 net zero News SUEZ calls for urgent Government action on zero-waste economy 10th September 2024 local authorities / SUEZ / Zero Waste News Defra responds to paper and glass Simpler Recycling criticism 10th September 2024 Circular Economy / local authorities / Simpler Recycling News Paper and glass trade associations come out against commingled collections 9th September 2024 Confederation of Paper Industries / Defra / Simpler Recycling News Waste strikes expected in Scotland as pay offer rejected 6th September 2024 Industrial action / local authorities / Scotland News Caerphilly Council issues 19 fixed penalty notices for waste contamination 3rd September 2024 collection services / Contaminated Recycling / local authorities First 1 2 … 12 13 14 … 99 100 Last
