DEFRA

pEPR Fees
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has released a document detailing the initial base fees for new Extended Producer…
drs bottles
The newly elected Labour government has announced plans to accelerate the introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), moving it forward from…
Simpler Recycling
Recycling minister, Robbie Moore, has revealed a new "common-sense approach" to recycling. This approach is designed to simplify bin collections and boost…
single-use vape
Research last year from Material Focus showed that of disposable single-use vapes thrown away has soared from 1.3 million to nearly five…
consultation
Defra last week published its long-anticipated consultation on reforms to the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013. The consultation runs from…
WEEE Tables
Defra's latest release on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collection in the UK for the initial three quarters of 2023 demonstrates…
Environment
Steve Barclay has become the fifth new environment secretary since the Resources and Waste Strategy was unveiled in 2018. He was appointed…
WEEE
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has launched a consultation on the compliance fee methodology it will adopt for…
Recycling
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) unveiled its ‘Simpler Recycling’ plans on 21 October, which aims to ensure every…
Consistency with Household bins
They say a week is a long time in politics, but for waste it can really transform things. On Wednesday, 20 September,…