News 71% of people believe supermarkets and retailers use too much packaging 26th February 2024 LGA / local authorities / OPRL / packaging News Other frontline staff used to keep council waste and recycling services going 5th January 2022 Coronavirus / ESA / LARAC / LGA News Councils report ‘surge’ in lockdown recycling collections 19th October 2020 LGA / local authorities / Waste Collections News Next government must “commit” to EPR reforms 7th November 2019 EPR / LGA / Resources And Waste Strategy News Councils Warning Over Impact Of Funding Cuts On Fly-Tipping 5th February 2019 Fly-Tipping / LGA / Litter / local authorities News LGA Calls On Manufacturers To Prevent Materials “Hampering Recycling Efforts” 6th August 2018 Black Plastic Trays / councils / food packaging / Incpen / LGA / packaging / Plastics News Local Services Are On The “Brink Of Collapse”, Councils Warn 3rd July 2018 Austerity Measures / councils / LGA / Local Services / Public Services News Government Must “Urgently Streamline” Fly-Tipping Prosecution Process 14th May 2018 Fly-Tipping / LGA News Plastics Initiatives Must Not Be Seen As “Alternative” To Kerbside Recycling 25th April 2018 Coffee Cup Recycling / DRS / LGA / local authorities / Plastics News Incidents Of Fly-Tipping Increase 7% On Previous Year 20th October 2017 Defra / Fly-Tipping / Keep Britain Tidy / LGA Opinion Outsourcing: Is It Working? 21st July 2016 finance / Go Plant / Gritbuster / LGA / outsourcing / Recycling / street sweeping
