News 89% of people call on UK government to support compostables as “solution to plastic crisis” 30th November 2022 compostable / local authorities / plastic News New EU-funded project aims to prevent fires caused by batteries at e-waste recycling facilities 28th November 2022 Batteries / health and safety / WEEE News Polytag tests viability of Digital Deposit Return Schemes in “world-first” trial with Ocado Retail 28th November 2022 Deposit Return Schemes / Ocado / Recycling News Transport sector should embrace life-cycle analysis to raise standards in emissions reporting 25th November 2022 carbon footprint / Scotland / Transport Sector News Islington Council trials food waste recycling service for flats above shops 21st November 2022 Circular Economy / local authorities / NLWA News Households “should be banned” from disposing of batteries in roadside collection bins 18th November 2022 Webinar Contracts Management Local Authority Webinar 14th November 2022 DRS / EPR / local authorities News New stats show Wales remains a “high recycling nation” 11th November 2022 COP27 / Recycling / Wales News Valpak reports small battery recycling up by 32% 27th October 2022 battery recycling / Reconomy / Valpak News “Zombie Batteries” behind rising rates of UK waste facility fires, ESA says 24th October 2022 Batteries / ESA / Waste Fires News Lidl GB announces permanent removal of green coloured milk caps following successful trial 21st October 2022 Lidl / packaging / plastic News EU countries recycled 38% of its plastic packaging waste in 2020 21st October 2022 European Commission / recycling figures News Recycle Week | UK’s best and worst cities for recycling revealed 20th October 2022 Every Can Counts / Metal Recycling / Recycle Week News Plastics value chain calls for free movement of waste in the EU 18th October 2022 European Union / Plastics Europe / Waste Exports News Recycle Week: 80% of UK households “still unclear” on how to recycle effectively 17th October 2022 behaviour change / Biffa / Recycle Week / Recycling News “Shocking” footage shows fire breaking out at Bristol Waste depot 15th October 2022 Batteries / Bristol Waste Company / collection vehicles News Philippines PET recycling plant opens in partnership with Coca-Cola 14th October 2022 Coca Cola / plastic / Recycling News Almost 15,000 nappies avoid landfill as part of recycling trial 12th October 2022 nappy waste / Pura NappiCycle / Recycling First 1 2 … 30 31 32 … 100 101 Last