News On-the spot fines for litter, graffiti and fly-tipping are set to rise 11th July 2023 Defra / Fly-Tipping / Litter / local authorities News The Waste Framework Directive revision is a missed opportunity – ZWE 10th July 2023 Extended Producer Responsibility / Food Waste / Zero Waste Europe News ESA says penalty threats not disincentivising waste crime 7th July 2023 Environment Agency / Environmental Services Association / Waste Crime News European Commission proposes new food waste reduction targets 6th July 2023 European Commission / Food Security / Food Waste News European Commission proposes mandatory EPR textile scheme 6th July 2023 EPR / EU / textiles Insight Volunteering: the feel-good factor 5th July 2023 CIWM / Defra / policy News LARAC blames “inertia” on increase in biodegradable waste sent to landfill 5th July 2023 Biodegradable Waste / landfill / LARAC / Recycling Rates Interview Tom Giddings Alupro Executive Director interview 4th July 2023 aluminium / Alupro / EPR / packaging recovery note / Waste Hierarchy News Man receives suspended sentence for waste offences near Hull 4th July 2023 asbestos / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News ZWS publishes environmental impact of disposable vapes review 4th July 2023 disposable vapes / e-cigarettes / Scotland News EfW to be included in UK Emissions Trading Scheme from 2028 4th July 2023 energy from waste / net zero / UK Government News Recycling Association believes DRS should be “abandoned” 3rd July 2023 consistency collections / Deposit Return Scheme / Extended Producer Responsibility News European Parliament vice president joins call for legally binding Plastics Treaty 3rd July 2023 European Parliament / plastic / Plastic Pollution News Defra lacks “effective” long-term plans to reduce waste emissions – NAO 30th June 2023 Defra / Deposit Return Scheme / Extended Producer Responsibility / local authorities News Defra releases UK statistics on waste 28th June 2023 Defra / Recycling / statistics News CIWM writes to PM urging action on Packaging and Collection Reforms 28th June 2023 CIWM / consistency collections / EPR / packaging News Waste sector emissions remained stable from 2020 to 2021 28th June 2023 energy from waste / Greenhouse Emissions / landfill / net zero News New EU rules risk “tsunami” of plastic packaging 27th June 2023 Confederation of Paper Industries / DS Smith / Plastic Packaging First 1 2 … 42 43 44 … 106 107 Last
