• News Drinks producers claim Welsh DRS could raise prices by 50p 2nd July 2026 British Soft Drinks Association / Deposit Return Scheme / Glass bottles Waste and recycling still among most dangerous sectors to work in, statistics show 1st July 2026 Health and Safety Executive / Recycling / waste and resources EU Council greenlights EPR scheme for automotive sector 1st July 2026 Automotive Industry / EU / Extended Producer Responsibility Veolia wins inaugural British Safety Council Innovation in Health Award 30th June 2026 West Yorkshire illegal waste dump cleared after prosecution 30th June 2026 Environment Agency / Fly-Tipping / Waste Crime Bristol Waste crew saves person from inside bin lorry 30th June 2026 Bristol Waste Company / Waste Collections Major recycling centre fire caused by disposable vape, fire service says 30th June 2026 disposable vapes / Lithium Ion Batteries / Waste Fires Prison sentence for man who dumped 367 tonnes of waste 29th June 2026 fly tipping / Northern Ireland / Waste Crime UK invests £50m in domestic critical minerals projects 26th June 2026 critical minerals / Critical Raw Materials / UK Government Adidas, Calvin Klein, and Uniqlo ads banned over recycling claims 25th June 2026 Advertising Standards Authority / greenwashing / Recycling UK and Netherlands to collaborate on circular economy financing 24th June 2026 Circular Economy / Defra / finance Deposit Return Scheme trialled at Wimbledon qualifying 24th June 2026 Circular Economy / Deposit Return Scheme / Exchange for Change 20 fire engines deployed to recycling centre fire in Cheshire 23rd June 2026 cardboard / Recycling / Waste Fire Every Can Counts takes on Red Bull Soapbox race to inspire recycling 23rd June 2026 aluminium / Every Can Counts / Recycling FIFA World Cup 2026: 74% of Brits want plastic-free packaging at events 23rd June 2026 food / Single-Use Plastic / takeaway containers Flexible Plastic Fund launches ‘FlexCircular’ initiative 22nd June 2026 ecosurety / flexible plastic / Waste Collections Waste company fined £300,000 after teenage employee fractures leg 19th June 2026 Clinical Waste / Health and Safety Executive New CIWM President calls for sector to ‘Think Again’ on recruitment 18th June 2026 CIWM / green skills / Waste Management First 1 2 … 7 8 9 … 311 312 Last