Guidance A QUICK GUIDE TO: Consultation on food waste reporting by large food businesses 13th July 2022 consultations / Food Waste / Freeths News UK must develop digital policy to hit net zero targets, a new report finds 4th July 2022 digital solutions / G7 / net zero News Incoming CIWM President calls for End of Waste reform 1st July 2022 Circular Economy / CIWM / end of waste News Plan approved to reduce waste and create circular economy in Greater Manchester 28th June 2022 Circular Economy / Food Waste / Greater Manchester Combined Authority News Defra seeks views on food waste reporting for larger businesses 14th June 2022 Defra / Food Waste / WRAP News Government lacks data to assess scale of waste crime in England – NAO 27th April 2022 Environment Agency / National Audit Office / Waste Crime News England’s drop in recycling reflects impact of pandemic and service disruptions – Defra 6th January 2022 collections / Coronavirus / Local Authority Collected Waste Statistics News Recycling and packaging industries still have “significant doubts” over Defra producer responsibility proposals – ESA 16th September 2021 Defra / EPR / ESA / packaging News England to consider banning single-use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups 31st August 2021 Defra / plastic / Single-Use News Report: England’s resource efficiency agenda must be driven with urgency 15th July 2021 Climate Change / Resource Efficiency / The Aldersgate Group News ‘Listen to local authorities’ on consistent recycling collections, says NLWA 8th July 2021 Defra / North London Waste Authority / Recycling Consistency News Defra’s options for EPR payments ‘overly complex’ – ESA 2nd June 2021 ESA / Extended Producer Responsibility / Resources And Waste Strategy News Recycling in England increased 0.9% in 2019 3rd March 2021 collection / Defra / Local Authority Collected Waste Statistics News England bans plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds 1st October 2020 ban / Ocean Plastic / packaging / plastic News COVID-19 | Waste sector recognised as “critical” | England suspends bag charge for online deliveries 20th March 2020 Carrier Bag Levy / Coronavirus / waste collection News Environment Bill moves forward “unopposed” 29th October 2019 Defra / DRS / Environment Bill / EPR News Government to publish independent assessment of road litter 7th October 2019 Environment Bill / Highways England / Litter News Sainsbury’s trials England’s first glass deposit return scheme 27th August 2019 DRS / glass / Sainsbury’s / TOMRA First 1 2 3 4 Last
