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Portugal is set to become the first country in southern continental Europe to implement a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for single-use beverage…
As of today (31 March 2025), the Simpler Recycling regulations have come into effect in England, requiring workplaces with ten or more…
The Welsh Government has announced its withdrawal from the UK-wide process to develop a unified Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), opting instead to…
Wales has achieved a notable increase in its recycling rate, reaching 66.6% in 2023/2024, up from 65.7% the previous year. This exceeds…
Since its launch on 1 February 2024, the Irish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) has seen over 600 million bottles and cans returned.…
A recent study has revealed that UK households produced a staggering 5.6 million tonnes of packaging waste in 2023. Of this total,…
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) recently met with Mary Creagh, Minister for the Circular Economy, to discuss the development of…
Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh has confirmed that glass will not be included in the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for England and…
At the annual LARAC Conference on 9 October 2024, Margaret Bates, head of the scheme administrator for extended producer responsibility for packaging…
Recycling minister, Robbie Moore, has revealed a new "common-sense approach" to recycling. This approach is designed to simplify bin collections and boost…
