• News Homelessness charity trials new in-store textile recycling scheme 21st August 2024 Recycling / textiles / WRAP 2.7 million UK households now able to recycle coffee pods at HWRCs 20th August 2024 coffee pods / HWRCs / local authorities Strike action “possible” if Birmingham Council doesn’t scrap role change plans 19th August 2024 local authorities / Recycling / Unite Material Focus instals giant “HypnoCat” hologram in Waterloo Station 19th August 2024 E-Waste / Material Focus / WEEE Plastic packaging tax receipts fell 6% since last year 16th August 2024 packaging / plastic Budweiser Budvar agrees to pay £414,000 for recycling failure 16th August 2024 Budweiser / Environment Agency / packaging Government publishes illustrative base fees for packaging EPR 15th August 2024 Defra / Extended Producer Responsibility / packaging CIWM review of UK waste strategy shows only 20% of policies fully implemented 14th August 2024 CIWM / Resources And Waste Strategy / UK Government Swanton Lane site closed down by the Environment Agency 14th August 2024 Environment Agency / Waste Crime Council criticises Environment Agency as Walleys Quarry reopens after fire 13th August 2024 Environment Agency / Walleys Quarry / Waste Fire Scottish waste strikes suspended after improved pay offer 13th August 2024 Industrial action / Scotland / waste collection Construction begins on “state-of-the-art” HWRC in Walsall 12th August 2024 HWRC / local authorities / reuse Council collection consultation breaks response record in 24-hours 12th August 2024 collection services / local authorities Somerset Council launches residential e-waste collection trial 12th August 2024 E-Waste / local authorities / WEEE Ocado Retail launch online reusable packaging scheme 9th August 2024 Ocado / refill / reuse Research shows major companies fail to measure their impact on nature 8th August 2024 Biodiversity / nature / plastic Material Focus launches campaign to encourage cable recycling 7th August 2024 International E-Waste Day / Material Focus / metal Veolia expands solvent recovery capacity at Liverpool facility to 86,000 tonnes a year 6th August 2024 reuse / Veolia First 1 2 … 52 53 54 … 311 312 Last
