News Minister visits Port of Tyne plastic clean-up after government criticism 11th August 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Plastic Pollution News Metal recycling apprenticeship could be retired over low take-up 4th August 2026 Apprenticeships / BMRA / Skills England News Emma Hardy confirmed as Minister for Circular Economy & Waste Crime 30th July 2026 Circular Economy / Defra / Waste Crime News Flexible Plastic Fund calls for urgent transition plan following collections delay 27th July 2026 Defra / flexible plastic / waste collection News Creagh to be replaced as Minister for waste and circular economy 23rd July 2026 Circular Economy / Defra / resources and waste News CIWM says flexible collections delay reflects ‘lack of clarity’ over policy 22nd July 2026 CIWM / flexible plasitc / Kerbside Collection News Angela Eagle appointed Defra Secretary in Burnham’s first Cabinet 21st July 2026 News Defra confirms delay to mandatory collections of flexible plastics 17th July 2026 flexible plastic / plastic film / Simpler Recycling Insight PPWR has the right ambition – now producers need clarity 15th July 2026 European Union / packaging News Coca-Cola, Tesco, and Carlsberg call for action on Welsh DRS 10th July 2026 Deposit Return Scheme / glass / Wales Insight EPR is here to stay, now let’s make it smarter 8th July 2026 Extended Producer Responsibility / polytag / Waste Collections News Almost 9 in 10 local authorities collect cartons at the kerbside 8th July 2026 carton / local authorities / Recycling Feature What could Andy Burnham as PM mean for the sector? 2nd July 2026 Circular Economy / local authorities / net zero News Drinks producers claim Welsh DRS could raise prices by 50p 2nd July 2026 British Soft Drinks Association / Deposit Return Scheme / Glass bottles News UK and Netherlands to collaborate on circular economy financing 24th June 2026 Circular Economy / Defra / finance Feature From waste to climate leadership: How the sector is cutting carbon in real time 23rd June 2026 carbon / net zero / resources and waste Insight Why cities are the engine room of the circular economy 17th June 2026 Circular Economy / ReLondon News Composite packaging producers potentially overcharged millions under pEPR 17th June 2026 Extended Producer Responsibility / packaging / PackUK First 1 2 … 101 102 Last
