• News UK’s net zero economy worth more an £100bn per year, CBI finds 5th June 2026 Circular Economy / Confederation of British Industry / net zero Environment Agency approves controversial London incinerator expansion 4th June 2026 energy from waste / Viridor / Waste Incineration New reuse symbol launched by global alliance of businesses, governments, and NGOs 3rd June 2026 Circular Economy / Recycling / reuse SUEZ signs £396m contract with Milton Keynes City Council 3rd June 2026 Anaerobic Digestion / local authorities / SUEZ Exchange For Change announces DRS return handling fee 2nd June 2026 Deposit Return Scheme / Exchange for Change Birmingham bin strikes could have generated 10,000 tonnes in CO₂e emissions 2nd June 2026 Birmingham bin strikes / Carbon Emissions / collection services University of Edinburgh licenses ‘breakthrough’ e-waste gold and copper recovery tech 2nd June 2026 Circular Economy / Critical Raw Materials / E-Waste Design Skills for Embedding Circularity: CIWM & URGE Collective prepare for design sprint 2nd June 2026 Biffa / CIWM / design Charge a £5 deposit on disposable vapes, waste companies urge 1st June 2026 disposable vapes / local authorities / Waste Fires News in Brief | Commercial Partner News May 29th May 2026 artificial intelligence / collection services / Wood Recyclers Association Waste and recycling company fined after employee death 29th May 2026 Health and Safety Executive / Recycling Recycling company fined for illegally exporting plastic waste 28th May 2026 plastic / Waste Crime / Waste Exports Environment Agency publishes list of 117 high priority waste sites 26th May 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime EU Circular Economy Act risks promoting hazardous waste in construction, report warns 22nd May 2026 Construction / EU / Incinerator Bottom Ash Man arrested in connection with illegal waste site on King’s Estate 21st May 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime 53% of people say waste crime negatively impacts their life 21st May 2026 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime Supermarkets urged to cap food prices in return for packaging policy relief 20th May 2026 Extended Producer Responsibility / local authorities / packaging 23m vapes were littered or dumped in household bins last year in Ireland 19th May 2026 e-cigarettes / vapes / WEEE First 1 2 … 6 7 8 … 308 309 Last
