• News EMR to build battery shredding and critical minerals refining plant in the UK 2nd May 2024 Batteries / Electric Vehicles / EMR UK government announces changes to pEPR legislation 1st May 2024 Deposit Return Scheme / Extended Producer Responsibility / packaging Veolia recycle 2022 FA Cup Final banner into drawstring bags and sports bibs 1st May 2024 Plastic bottles / Recycling / Veolia 49% of used textiles end up in residual waste, WRAP report finds 1st May 2024 Recycling / textiles / WRAP UN Plastic Treaty negotiations conclude in Ottawa, Canada 30th April 2024 plastic / Plastic Pollution / UN Plastic Treaty Welsh government confirms it will still include glass in its DRS 30th April 2024 Deposit Return Scheme / glass / Wales Plastic Pact countries increase plastic packaging recycling by 9% 29th April 2024 Ellen MacArthur Foundation / plastic / WRAP 25% of Brits throw away food based on only best-before-dates 29th April 2024 Best before labelling / Food Waste / too good to go News in brief | CIWM Commercial Partner Updates 26th April 2024 CIWM / ISB Global / Recycling UK government sets 2027 target for Deposit Return Scheme launch 25th April 2024 Defra / DRS / packaging EU adopts new rules to reduce, reuse and recycle packaging 24th April 2024 European Parliament / Recycling / reuse Ministry of Justice launches Circular Economy strategy 24th April 2024 Circular Economy / green jobs / Ministry Of Justice UN Plastic Treaty: Group call for corporate accountability tools to fight plastic pollution 24th April 2024 plastic / Plastic Pollution / UN Plastic Treaty 58% hold producers primarily responsible for textile pollution 23rd April 2024 Extended Producer Responsibility / Green Alliance / textiles Reducing plastic production could halve related GHG emissions, EIA report finds 22nd April 2024 Environmental Investigation Agency / Greenhouse Gas / plastic UK governments announce ban on wet wipes containing plastic 22nd April 2024 Defra / plastic / Wet Wipes Barclay asked if a minister could block waste incinerator plans 19th April 2024 Defra / energy from waste / Environment Agency 18,794 rewards claimed as part of Welsh government DDRS trial 18th April 2024 Digital deposit return scheme / local authorities / Wales First 1 2 … 59 60 61 … 311 312 Last