News Defra issues survey to waste businesses on impact of COVID-19 14th April 2020 Coronavirus / Defra / Waste Operators News £1.6bn new funding for councils amid COVID-19 crisis 14th April 2020 Coronavirus / HM Treasury / local authorities / waste collection News MPs urge ministers to ensure climate crisis doesn’t slip down the agenda 8th April 2020 Climate Change / COP26 / EAC News Defra issues guidance for councils on prioritising waste collections during COVID-19 crisis 7th April 2020 Coronavirus / Defra / local authorities / waste collection News £3m funding to tackle food waste during COVID-19 outbreak 3rd April 2020 Coronavirus / Defra / Food Waste / WRAP News Birmingham waste crews find used face masks “spilling” from open bags 3rd April 2020 Birmingham City Council / Coronavirus / waste collection News WISH publish finalised COVID-19 and waste document 3rd April 2020 Coronavirus / waste collection / WISH News Scotland’s Circular Economy Bill “will not be progressed” due to COVID-19 2nd April 2020 Circular Economy / Climate Change / Scotland News “Robust” monitoring and targets “key” in shifting Europe to a more circular economy 2nd April 2020 Circular Economy / European Environment Agency News Draft WISH guidance: Social distancing “difficult or impossible” for waste crews 31st March 2020 Coronavirus / waste collection / WISH News Message from waste sector to public: “We’re working hard to maintain your services” 25th March 2020 Coronavirus / waste collection / Waste Management News COVID-19 | Unsound waste management could cause “unforeseen knock-on effects”, says UN 25th March 2020 Coronavirus / international / United Nations / Waste Management News COVID-19 | Government urged to class parts of the plastic sector as “key workers” 24th March 2020 BPF / Construction / Coronavirus / packaging / plastic News Scotland’s Environment Secretary calls for halt to Brexit negotiations amid COVID-19 crisis 24th March 2020 Brexit / Coronavirus / Defra / Roseanna Cunningham / Scotland News Londoners need “right skills” for city to transition to circular economy 23rd March 2020 Circular Economy / Climate Change / London / net zero News Temporary suspension of HGV testing will help “keep waste sector’s wheels turning” – ESA 23rd March 2020 Coronavirus / ESA / MOT / Public Service Vehicles / refuse collection vehicles News COVID-19 | Waste sector recognised as “critical” | England suspends bag charge for online deliveries 20th March 2020 Carrier Bag Levy / Coronavirus / waste collection Opinion Change “essential” if Scottish DRS is to be a success 19th March 2020 Alupro / DRS / packaging / Scotland First 1 2 … 50 51 52 … 102 103 Last
