News Defra announces new “waste reduction” policy programme 31st July 2023 Circular Economy / net zero / Recycling / reuse / textiles News Defra launches consultation on draft EPR regulations 28th July 2023 Defra / EPR / policy News HMRC consults on PPT plans to boost chemical recycling 20th July 2023 chemical recycling / medicine waste / Plastic Packaging / Plastic Packaging Tax Opinion Are we asking too much of the Environment Agency? 18th July 2023 Environment Agency / PRN / Re-Gen News New EU measures proposed to enhance circularity of automotive sector 14th July 2023 Automotive Industry / Circular Economy / European Commission News Report claims “mismanaged” short life plastic waste in UK estimated to total over 250,000 tonnes 12th July 2023 Circular Economy / plastic / Plastic Pollution News Polluters to face “unlimited penalties” under new legislation 12th July 2023 Environment Agency / polluter pays / Waste Crime Opinion How will the EU’s new greenwashing regulations affect the UK’s recycling industry? 11th July 2023 European Union / greenwashing / The Furniture Recycling Group News Report: Innovation in plastic has more than tripled globally 10th July 2023 Circular Economy / packaging / plastic News Chewing Gum Task Force provides £1.2m in funding for councils 7th July 2023 Chewing Gum Litter / Chewing Gum Task Force / Keep Britain Tidy News ESA says penalty threats not disincentivising waste crime 7th July 2023 Environment Agency / Environmental Services Association / Waste Crime News 18% of waste in England is managed illegally 6th July 2023 Environment Agency / Waste Crime Insight Volunteering: the feel-good factor 5th July 2023 CIWM / Defra / policy 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 Defra lacks “effective” long-term plans to reduce waste emissions – NAO 30th June 2023 Defra / Deposit Return Scheme / Extended Producer Responsibility / local authorities News Scottish government publishes strategy to tackle fly tipping 28th June 2023 fly tipping / Scotland / Waste Crime News Waste sector emissions remained stable from 2020 to 2021 28th June 2023 energy from waste / Greenhouse Emissions / landfill / net zero First 1 2 … 21 22 23 … 102 103 Last
