News European Commission toughens packaging waste rules 2nd December 2022 packaging / Recycling / reuse News New £2.5 million Electricals Recycling Fund launched to tackle e-waste 2nd December 2022 E-Waste / Material Focus / Recycling News Polytag tests viability of Digital Deposit Return Schemes in “world-first” trial with Ocado Retail 28th November 2022 Deposit Return Schemes / Ocado / Recycling News Climate Change Minister for Wales announces “major step” towards zero waste and net zero 28th November 2022 net zero / Recycling / Wales News Amcor Sustainability Report reveals higher target for recycled content 18th November 2022 Amcor Ltd / net zero / Recycling News Veolia wins new contract with Medway Council 17th November 2022 local authorities / Recycling / Veolia News Boom in global patent applications for biodegradable plastics innovation 17th November 2022 biopolymer / plastic / Recycling News Co-op launches new recycling initiative trial 15th November 2022 Co-Op / Recycling / Single-Use Plastic Waste News AMCS announces partnership with Viridor on digitalisation programme 14th November 2022 AMCS / Recycling / Viridor News New stats show Wales remains a “high recycling nation” 11th November 2022 COP27 / Recycling / Wales News Altilium Metals selects Teesside for UK’s “largest” EV battery recycling plant 9th November 2022 Circular Economy / Lithium Ion Batteries / Recycling Opinion Can the new PM unpack the plastic tax revenues? 7th November 2022 Plastic Packaging Tax / Recycling / Waste Imports News Plastic recycling programme to save up to 5,000 tonnes of plastic per year 4th November 2022 COP27 / Prevented Ocean Plastic / Recycling News New app “guarantees” recycling won’t end up in landfill 3rd November 2022 Mobile App / plastic / Recycling News Nearly one-fifth of recycling ends up unrecyclable due to contamination 31st October 2022 Biffa / contamination / Recycling News BIR urges governments to provide financial aid to recycling industry 26th October 2022 Bureau of International Recycling / Government Funding / Recycling News Greenpeace report claims “most plastic” in the US is unrecyclable 25th October 2022 Greenpeace / plastic / Recycling News Global paper recyclers highlight an 80-90% drop in prices 25th October 2022 Bureau of International Recycling / paper / Recycling First 1 2 … 20 21 22 … 35 36 Last
