SUEZ consults local communities on plan to build carbon capture plant The plant could capture 240,000 tonnes of carbon every year Read More
Welsh businesses consulted on separating key materials for recycling Further landfill and incineration bans, and a ban on food waste in sewers, will also be brought into force Read More
Defra legislates on packaging data collection ahead of EPR reforms Defra released the information this week Read More
WRAP retail survey highlights further action needed to reduce household food waste According to the NGO, household food waste could be reduced by ‘350,000 tonnes per year’ if its guidance is fully implemented Read More
Co-op and Polytag introduce UV codes in own brand plastic bottles to track recycling Future rates for the industry could be benchmarked through the retailers gathering of recycling figures Read More
BMRA calls for bans on households placing WEEE in collection bins Warnings of an increasing number of fires caused by lithium-ion batteries have been highlighted Read More
Battery recycling plant joins lithium ventures in Middlesbrough The company has received £3 million in funding from BEIS Read More
Defra and industry respond to proposed packaging reforms The consultation closed on 21 May 2022 Read More
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee: End plastic waste exports by 2027 Of the 2.5 million tonnes of plastic packaging it creates, the UK exports 60 per cent Read More
Green Alliance: Landfill ban in 2025 would reduce methane emissions by 19 per cent It could lead to a 19 per cent reduction in methane emissions Read More