• News Environment Agency publishes POPs regulatory position statements 20th December 2022 Environment Agency / persistent organic pollutants Kerbside textile collections produce lowest quality of reusable items 20th December 2022 Kerbside Collection / reuse / Textile Recycling Study reveals most common waste items found in the Thames 20th December 2022 Litter / plastic / Wet Wipes Packaging manufacturer calls on government to start reinvesting Plastic Packaging Tax 19th December 2022 packaging / plastic / Plastic Packaging Tax News in brief December | the latest waste and resource news 19th December 2022 behaviour change / BSI / Construction / Education Defra sets target to halve residual waste per person by 2042 19th December 2022 Defra / Environment Agency / residual waste Aldi becomes first supermarket to join Podback recycling scheme 19th December 2022 Aldi / Podback / Recycling News in Brief | CIWM Business Partner Update December 16th December 2022 Circular Economy / CIWM / reuse Slater confirms Scotland’s deposit return scheme “will go live” in 2023 16th December 2022 Deposit Return Scheme / DRS / Scotland Business rate increase for anaerobic digestion “adding yet more strain”, says ADBA 16th December 2022 anerobic digestion / Green Energy / Tax European Commission urged to act on plastic contamination in biowaste 16th December 2022 Biowaste / European Circular Bioeconomy Policy Initiative / European Commission / plastic Environment Agency issues £2,300 worth of fines as part of road stop 16th December 2022 Environment Agency / waste collection / Waste Crime WRAP announces Harriet Lamb as new CEO 15th December 2022 Circular Economy / Climate Change / WRAP Circular economy brewery Toast Ale raises £2 million in funding 15th December 2022 Circular Economy / net zero / Toast Ale Environment Agency staff begin industrial action over pay 14th December 2022 Defra / Environment Agency / Industrial action £102m government backing for nuclear and hydrogen technology in the UK 14th December 2022 Government Funding / hydrogen / nuclear Total emissions from England’s household waste increased during pandemic 14th December 2022 Carbon Emissions / Local Authority Collected Waste Statistics EU’s circular material use rate decreased in 2021, according to Eurostat data 14th December 2022 European Union / Recycling / reuse First 1 2 … 102 103 104 … 309 310 Last