• News ISB Global calls for smarter e-waste reuse and recycling schemes 22nd August 2023 E-Waste / Recycling / WEEE BRC estimates DRS will cost UK retailers up to £1.7 billion 22nd August 2023 British Retail Consortium / Defra / Deposit Return Scheme Starting gun fired for clothes producers to prepare for EPR – Reconomy 21st August 2023 Extended Producer Responsibility / textiles / WRAP Plastic Packaging Tax raises £276m in first year £41m over target 18th August 2023 CIWM / plastic / Plastic Packaging Tax New EU law aims to create circular economy for batteries 18th August 2023 Batteries / EU / Raw Materials RSSB develops rail industry zero waste metrics 17th August 2023 rail transport / Recycling / Zero Waste Jail term for illegal waste business that created Thames flood risk 17th August 2023 Environment Agency / Waste Crime / Waste Fires Biffa publishes EPR guide ahead of scheme’s data deadline 16th August 2023 Biffa / Circular Economy / EPR EA launches consultation on unlimited fines for polluters 16th August 2023 Environment Agency / Waste Crime / water UKRI funds research for sustainable fashion and textiles industry 16th August 2023 fashion / textiles / UKRI Green transition “impossible” without sustainable minerals and metals 15th August 2023 Climate Change / metals / minerals Cigarette butts most common plastic item found during Plasticblitz 14th August 2023 Cigarette Waste / Environment Agency / plastic Report calls several studies that favour single-use packaging over reuse biased 11th August 2023 reuse / single use packaging / Zero Waste Europe Government biomass strategy to prioritise carbon capture 11th August 2023 Biomass / Carbon Capture / net zero / WRA Microplastic filtration company secures $10 million investment 10th August 2023 funding / Microplastics / Recycling Physical retailers could raise £850m in refurbished goods sales 10th August 2023 refurbishment / repair / Technology England’s material footprint shrinks by 35% from 2004 9th August 2023 Defra / Food Waste / household waste Aberdeen City and Shire launches circular economy survey 9th August 2023 Aberdeenshire City Council / Circular Economy / net zero First 1 2 … 75 76 77 … 309 310 Last