Policy

meeting room
As of today (31 March 2025), the Simpler Recycling regulations have come into effect in England, requiring workplaces with ten or more…
parliament
Draft legislation for England and Northern Ireland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) has been laid before Parliament by Defra, marking a significant step…
plastics (straws)
A new report by Eunomia Research and Consulting highlights that significant reductions in plastic production and emissions are crucial for the plastics…
plastics
The government has announced plans to release its response to the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) consultation by the end of this year.…
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,…
Wales DRS
Producers in Wales, supported by industry association British Glass, are calling on the Welsh Government to reconsider its decision to include glass…
Bans on a range of single-use plastics from 1 October 2023 for items including cutlery have been published by the Department for…
With less than a year before April 2022 when the plastic packaging tax is set to go live, HMRC have released initial…
The consultation for Consistency in Household and Business Recycling Collections in England has today (7th May 2021) been published by Defra. Under…