News Scottish Parliament publishes new circular economy bill 15th June 2023 Circular Economy / local authorities / Scotland Feature A Carbon Capture Utilisation future 14th June 2023 Carbon Capture / CO2 / net zero News Scottish DRS delayed until October 2025 “at earliest” 7th June 2023 Defra / DRS / packaging / Scotland News Resources and Waste Strategy is a £4 billion a year headache, BRC says 7th June 2023 British Retail Consortium / Defra / Extended Producer Responsibility News UN plastic treaty talks end with mandate for first draft agreement 5th June 2023 Climate Change / plastic / UNEP News Small Islands will “choke on plastic” if urgent action is not taken 2nd June 2023 Climate Change / Plastic Pollution / UN News Rishi Sunak suggests SNP reconsider DRS at PMQs 24th May 2023 Deposit Return Scheme / Legislation / Scotland Insight The French Connection: EPR lessons from across the Channel 22nd May 2023 EU / Extended Producer Responsibility / textiles News Standards for waste-derived fuel exports have “never been higher” – RDF IG 22nd May 2023 Environment Agency / RDF Industry Group / Waste Exports News Shapps calls for closer energy collaboration between UK and US on visit 18th May 2023 Energy Security / net zero / United States Guidance Climate Concerns: Guidance for the resource & waste management sector 15th May 2023 CIWM / Climate Change News 77% of local authorities think they will fail to eliminate waste crime by 2043 10th May 2023 LARAC / local authorities / Waste Crime Feature EPR, DRS and consistent collections: a perfect fit? 3rd May 2023 Defra / DRS / EPR / Recycling News NWS launches strategy for nuclear waste management and disposal 25th April 2023 Nuclear Decommissioning Authority / Nuclear Waste / UK Government News Greenpeace coalition calls for UK ban on waste incineration 24th April 2023 Circular Economy / Greenpeace / Waste Incineration News EPA unveils plan to tackle plastic pollution with circular approach 24th April 2023 Plastic Waste / reuse / United States News Circular Economy Minister announces new Scottish DRS changes 21st April 2023 Circular Economy / Deposit Return Scheme / Scotland Opinion Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme: ‘Catastrophic’, ‘Reckless’ and ‘Economic Carnage’ 14th April 2023 Deposit Return Scheme / packaging / Scotland First 1 2 … 21 22 23 … 101 102 Last