News Environment Secretary says 2027 now “more likely” start date for DRS 27th March 2024 Defra / Deposit Return Scheme / packaging News 67% of councils are not confident they will meet net zero targets 27th March 2024 Government Funding / local authorities / net zero News Scotland records all-time high recycling rate 27th March 2024 landfill / Recycling Rate / Scotland News £295m funding for councils to introduce weekly food waste collections 25th March 2024 Defra / Food Waste / local authorities News 90% of vape producers and retailers don’t meet environmental regulations 22nd March 2024 disposable vapes / Material Focus / WEEE News LGA urges bigger fines for businesses that flout disposable vape ban 20th March 2024 disposable vapes / local authorities / Local Government Association News Gamers can now trade in their consoles for cash with O2 Recycle 19th March 2024 E-Waste / Virgin Media O2 / WEEE News Industry open letter calls for mandatory public food waste reporting 18th March 2024 Defra / Food Waste / too good to go News Vaping industry criticises local authorities’ “lack of investment” in recycling 12th March 2024 disposable vapes / local authorities / WEEE News Ireland’s DRS collects over 2 million drinks containers in first month 6th March 2024 Circular Economy / Deposit Return Scheme / Ireland News Study finds 23% of material discarded by NI households was food that could have been eaten 22nd February 2024 Food Waste / Recycling / WRAP Opinion Is circularity being held back by risk-aversion and protectionism? 21st February 2024 Deposit Return Scheme / digital DRS / packaging News Compostable Coalition reports consumer behaviour trial success 16th February 2024 compostable packaging / Food Waste / Recycling News Two-thirds of councils are not confident they can fund new Simpler Recycling services 16th February 2024 District Councils’ Network / Food Waste / Simpler Recycling Feature The theory of devolution: UK nations different waste strategies 15th February 2024 Defra / local authorities / Wales News British Glass launches roadmap to achieve 90% glass recycling by 2030 12th February 2024 British Glass / Glass Recycling / WRAP News Lidl launches bottle return trial that pays customers without charging deposits 8th February 2024 Deposit Return Scheme / Lidl / Recycling Opinion Disposable vape ban: The important role of communication 7th February 2024 behaviour change / disposable vapes / local authorities First 1 2 … 17 18 19 … 101 102 Last
