News Plastic wet wipes to be banned from 2027 19th November 2025 boots / Defra / Plastic wet wipes News Circular Economy Strategy delayed until 2026 12th November 2025 Circular Economy Task Force / Defra News East Sussex pair receive suspended sentences for part in baled waste dumping 13th October 2025 Defra / Waste Crime News Councils to receive over £88m for food waste collections 9th October 2025 Defra / Food Waste / local authorities Insight 5 things we learned at RWM 2025 23rd September 2025 Circular Economy Task Force / Defra / UN Plastic Treaty News £10,000 fine after Lancashire illegal waste operations uncovered 22nd September 2025 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Treasury reconsiders landfill tax shake-up after industry backlash 16th September 2025 Defra / landfill / Landfill Tax News Emma Reynolds appointed Defra Secretary in cabinet reshuffle 8th September 2025 Defra News Defra to reform waste carriers, broker and dealers regulations 27th August 2025 Defra / Waste Carriers / Waste Crime News Firm fined over £167,000 for dumping waste in Lincolnshire 13th August 2025 Defra / Environment Agency / Waste Crime News Four in five agree ‘throwaway culture’ is a big problem in the UK 13th August 2025 Defra / Green Alliance / plastic treaty News Online marketplaces to pay for recycling electrical waste in UK 13th August 2025 Defra / Extended Producer Responsibility / Recycling News Reports: Defra to cut workforce by 10% 12th August 2025 Defra / HM Treasury News £1.1bn from packaging reforms to be invested in recycling services 28th July 2025 Defra / Extended Producer Responsibility / Recycling News UK recycling rate rises to 44.6% as waste to landfill falls 24th July 2025 Defra / Local Authority Collected Waste Statistics News Just 27% of waste crime incidents are reported 23rd July 2025 Defra / Environment Agency / Fly-Tipping / Waste Crime Briefing Paper CIWM Members Briefing Note: Reforming the waste exemptions system 18th July 2025 Defra / Waste exemptions News Digital waste tracking gets official start date as UK gears up for sector-wide rollout 10th July 2025 Defra / digital waste tracking First 1 2 3 4 5 … 23 24 Last
