Interview Alex Hilton, former Head of Governance & Government Relations at PackUK 17th August 2026 packaging / PackUK / Recycling Opinion New EU circular economy law risks turning a blind eye to material consumption 17th August 2026 Circular Economy / European Commission / Zero Waste Europe News CIWM calls for outright ban on all single-use barbeques 14th August 2026 British Retail Consortium / CIWM / Waste Fires News 40 firefighters called to recycling centre blaze in Essex 12th August 2026 Recycling / Scrap Metal / Waste Fire News CIWM competence scheme moves into delivery as waste permitting reforms become law 12th August 2026 CIWM / Environmental Permit / Waste Carrier Licence Insight Health & safety: Is ‘zero accidents’ creating a culture of silence? 12th August 2026 FCC Environment / health and safety / Health and Safety Executive News Essex skip-hire boss given suspended sentence for waste offences 11th August 2026 Environment Agency / skip-hire / Waste Crime News Swansea man given suspended sentence for waste offences 11th August 2026 local authorities / Natural Resources Wales / Waste Crime News NAWDO warns of significant pressure on UK’s fridge and freezer recycling infrastructure 10th August 2026 Fridge Recycling / local authorities / Recycling Research & Report CIWM Summary review of Infrastructure Commission and Committee outputs and links to resources and waste sector 6th August 2026 CIWM / National Infrastructure Commission Case Study Why a narrow RCV is the critical choice in a post-pandemic world 6th August 2026 Dennis Eagle / Refuse collection vehicle / waste collection Insight Vape fires: Why every waste site should be concerned 5th August 2026 disposable vapes / Vape fires / Waste Fires News Burnham promises action on waste crime as 4 arrested over Wigan site 5th August 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News European Commission issues PPWR guidance ahead of 12 August start date 4th August 2026 European Commission / Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation News Metal recycling apprenticeship could be retired over low take-up 4th August 2026 Apprenticeships / BMRA / Skills England News Veolia trials ‘first of its kind’ carbon capture technology in the UK 3rd August 2026 Carbon Capture / local authorities / Veolia News Textile production generates 92,000 tonnes of microfibre pollution each year 30th July 2026 Microfibre / plastic / Plastic Pollution News ‘Complex’ hazardous waste clean-up on A14 costs £500,000 30th July 2026 Environment Agency / hazardous waste / Waste Crime First 1 2 … 224 225 Last
