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Cromwell Polythene extends capacity
The manufacturing and recycling division of waste and recycling sack supplier Cromwell Polythene has extended the group’s capacity to recover and reprocess waste polythene. The move follows investment...
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NAWDO publishes plastics tax response
The National Association of Waste Disposal Officers (NAWDO) has published a response to the consultation on the plastic packaging tax, encouraging the government to “consider the potential for other...
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Defra confirms EPR date after Waste Plan ‘typo’
Defra has reaffirmed its commitment to introducing Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) legislation by 2023, after a “typo” in its Waste Plan suggested it would be rolled out a year later. The...
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Equivalent Standards for waste exports updated
The Environment Agency has updated its Broadly Equivalent Standards guidance which provides exporters of used cardboard and plastics, waste batteries or WEEE with information on rules governing exports...
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Farm film collection schemes ’on track’
The two rival farm film plastic collection schemes which launched at the start of this year have said their respective schemes are both running well and are “on track” to deliver collection schemes for...
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Interpol notes ‘alarming increase’ in illegal exports
An “alarming increase in the illegal plastic pollution trade” has been recorded in an Interpol strategic report examining the waste plastic trade. The report was released by Interpol today and...
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Plastic bag charge to be extended
Defra said today (31 August) it would be stepping up its “war on plastic” by extending the plastic carrier bag charge to all retailers from April 2021. Following a public consultation last year, the...
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Turkey moves to ramp up domestic recycling
A reduction in imports of waste materials for recycling to Turkey is expected after the country’s environment minister said the country’s recycling sector is to concentrate more on using its “own...
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HolyGrail watermarks trialled in quest for easier sorting
Packaging and paper group Mondi is to conduct full-scale industrial trials to prove digital watermarking could be viable for sorting waste at scale. The watermarks could mean the sorting of dry...
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Recoup to be auditor for rigid plastic packaging
Plastics recycling organisation RECOUP has been named the official auditor for a recyclability certification for rigid plastic packaging in the UK. RecyClass, which is run by trade organisation...
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INEOS and Saica Natur announce film partnership
Chemicals giant INEOS has entered into a supply agreement with waste management firm Saica Natur for developing low-density polyethylene (LDPE) with a recycled content. INEOS says the long-term...
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Loop and Suez to build ‘world’s largest’ PET recycling plant
Plastics company Loop Industries and waste management company Suez have announced plans to build “the world’s largest” polyethylene terephthalate (PET) enhanced recycling facility somewhere in Europe....
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Video report: Turkey’s move to use more domestic material
EXCLUSIVE: The recovered (or waste) paper export market is facing up to orders coming to a halt for supplying China, more controls being imposed in Indonesia and ‘quotas’ introduced in Turkey. This...
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Paper sector lobbies Indonesian Embassy over exports
Representatives of the UK recovered (waste) paper industry went to the Indonesian embassy in London yesterday (10 September) seeking clarity on the paperwork requirements for the export of material to...
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Monthly packaging data shows ‘mixed’ picture
Provisional monthly packaging data published by the Environment Agency has been described as “mixed” by some compliance specialists, although there is generally confidence that recycling targets for...
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Biffa and Nestlé strike recycled plastic deal
Biffa has partnered with Nestlé Waters UK, the bottled water division of Nestlé UK, to provide the drinks company with recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) made from British recycled plastic....
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Companies target plastic pouch recycling
Two recycling initiatives have been launched recently as companies seek to recycle the plastic pouches in which their products are sold. Dairy brand Yeo Valley Organic has joined Enval’s zero waste to...
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Plastic straw ban comes into force
The ban on supplying plastic straws and stirrers and plastic-stemmed cotton buds has come into force today (1 October). Initially due by the end of April, the ban was delayed for six months by the...
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EU auditors warn over plastics recycling infrastructure
The need for the UK and other European countries to increase infrastructure for the recycling of plastics is signalled in a review from the European Court of Auditors, published yesterday (October 6)....
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Co-op and Jayplas trial in-store plastics take-back
In the wake of the Co-op announcement that 50 of its sites in southern England will take in “scrunchy film”, such as biscuit wrappers, yoghurt pots and toilet roll wrappers, it can be confirmed that...
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