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They say a week is a long time in politics, but for waste it can really transform things. On Wednesday, 20 September,…
As the dust settles on Defra’s announcement that payments under extended producer responsibility will be delayed, pressure has ramped up on the…
While we await clarity on extended producer responsibility (EPR) in the upcoming years, significant policy developments have emerged in the past week,…
The UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has emphasised its unwavering stance on the implementation of the extended producer…
With Scotland’s plans for a deposit return scheme coming under more pressure, there is a growing expectation that a UK wide scheme…
Bans on a range of single-use plastics from 1 October 2023 for items including cutlery have been published by the Department for…
The UK has missed its targets for the collection of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) for the sixth consecutive year in…
Crucial regulations have been approved by the House of Lords as part of the UK’s new producer responsibility system for packaging. The…
Ministers have approved a proposal from the Joint Trade Association for the waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) compliance fee methodology for…
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) surveys street litter bins to inform its list of ‘commonly littered’ items for…
