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Defra announces Simpler Recycling update
Recycling minister, Robbie Moore, has revealed a new "common-sense approach" to recycling. This approach is designed to simplify bin collections...
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Awards for Excellence 2024
Letsrecycle.com hosted its 21st Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management on 16 May which recognised the achievements of...
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Defra announced that it has banned the use of single-use vapes in the UK
Research last year from Material Focus showed that of disposable single-use vapes thrown away has soared from 1.3 million to...
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Concern that kerbside WEEE collections could hit charity retailers
An association representing charity shops has raised concerns that the government’s plans to implement free kerbside collections of WEEE could...
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Defra has published its WEEE consultation
Defra last week published its long-anticipated consultation on reforms to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013. The consultation...
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WEEE targets on track for Q3
Defra's latest release on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collection in the UK for the initial three quarters of...
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Targets set for 2024
Targets for 2024 are due to be in line with those set out recently by the Northern Irish government. Packaging...
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Barclay Named Environment Secretary
Steve Barclay has become the fifth new environment secretary since the Resources and Waste Strategy was unveiled in 2018. He...
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Defra consults on WEEE compliance fee for 2023
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a consultation on the compliance fee methodology it will...
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Simpler Recycling plans finally released
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) unveiled its ‘Simpler Recycling’ plans on 21 October, which aims to...
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Has anything changed with consistency?
They say a week is a long time in politics, but for waste it can really transform things. On Wednesday,...
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Number of vapes disposed in UK is 5 million per week
The rise in vapes is partly down to the fact the latest survey included 16-17 year olds for the first...
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HMRC collects £42 million more from PPT
Recent data published by HMRC has highlighted that the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) brought in £42 million more than forecast...
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DRS lobbying ramps up £1.8 bn annual costs
As the dust settles on Defra’s announcement that payments under extended producer responsibility will be delayed, pressure has ramped up...
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Clarity still needed but legislation still progresses
While we await clarity on extended producer responsibility (EPR) in the upcoming years, significant policy developments have emerged in the...
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EPR data collection still required despite rumours of EPR delay
The UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has emphasised its unwavering stance on the implementation of the...
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ACP minutes reveal UK-wide PRN compliance fears
Minutes released in June from the last Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP) meeting held in February have provided insight into...
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Wales under pressure to exclude glass from DRS
Producers in Wales, supported by industry association British Glass, are calling on the Welsh Government to reconsider its decision to...
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UK-wide Deposit Return Scheme looking more likely for 2025
With Scotland’s plans for a deposit return scheme coming under more pressure, there is a growing expectation that a UK...
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Government to ban single-use plastics
Bans on a range of single-use plastics from 1 October 2023 for items including cutlery have been published by the...