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Global Recycling Day marked around the country
Global Recycling Day is being marked across the country today (18 March), with dozens of companies and organisations launching schemes. Now in its fourth year, the initiative is spearheaded by the...
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MPs hear sector concerns on DRS
The Environmental Audit Committee held two evidence sessions on Wednesday (17 March) looking into the design and practicalities of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in England. The debate over which...
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European plastic recyclers join to report data
Four European plastic trade associations, which have members in the UK, have announced that they are to “join forces” to monitor and report plastic recycling data. PolyREC will work to monitor and...
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DRS ‘to be delayed until 2024’, charity claims
The Campaign to Protect Rural England (CPRE) has said the government is set to push back the introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) to 2024. This comes ahead of second round consultations on the...
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Consultations due out on deposit return and EPR
Consultation documents are set to be published today on two topics: Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) and Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR). But, an expected third consultation on consistency in...
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‘Appetite for DRS’ raised in consultation document
Governments in England and Wales and the Northern Ireland devolved legislature have reaffirmed their commitment to introducing a deposit return scheme (DRS), but have conceded that there may be...
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EPR and DRS consultations – live reaction
Much-anticipated consultation documents on a deposit return scheme (DRS) and extended producer responsibility (EPR) were published on 24 March 2021. Follow our live blog below for up-to-the-minute...
View ArticleViridor CEO sees room for ’10 more EfW plants’
VIDEO REPORT: In an exclusive interview with letsrecycle.com Kevin Bradshaw, chief executive of Viridor, highlights how the whole sector has been challenged by the pandemic; cites Viridor’s focus on...
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Nearly 90% of Herts recycling processed in UK
The Hertfordshire Waste Partnership (HWP) has published its first end destination report for reuse and recycling, which shows 86.52% of material collected found a final destination in the UK. The...
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LGA calls for producers to pay for contamination
More than half a million tonnes of household recycling was rejected at the point of sorting due to contamination in 2019/20, according to the Local Government Association (LGA). Non-recyclable...
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Appointments round-up (29/03/2021)
With news of: WRAP’s Claire Shrewsbury becomes director of insights; Butler joins Reconomy; Ward post for special projects; UK and Europe posts at DS Smith; 37 join Bright Green Plastics; WRAP’s Claire...
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Brighton to assess impact of PTT collections
Brighton and Hove city council has launched a study into the feasibility of introducing a kerbside collection of pots, tubs and trays (PTT), which will asses the carbon and cost impacts of upgrading...
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Opinion: The plastics recycling landscape
Director of recycling at Indigo Environmental, Paul Rendle-Barnes, shares his views on the role local plastic recycling can – and should – play in helping the UK to reach a more circular economy....
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Coffee pod recycling scheme goes live
A “first of its kind” recycling programme for coffee pods goes live today, and includes kerbside collections from two local authorities. The scheme, called Podback, was formed in November by Nestle and...
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Single-use plastic bans could differ across UK
The sale of several single-use plastic items including plates and cutlery could be banned in Northern Ireland – but not in the rest of the UK – from 1 January 2022 or sooner. This is because under the...
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Rehau Group to double PVC window recycling
VIDEO REPORT: Global polymer and window firm the Rehau Group has announced a ‘further investment of £10 million’ into its PVC window recycling plant in Runcorn, Cheshire. With the expenditure, it plans...
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Uncertainty surrounds Q1 plastic packaging data
Uncertainly surrounds provisional packaging data for the first quarter of 2021, published last week on the National Packaging Waste Database (NPWD). Compliance schemes have sounded a note of caution as...
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Biffa doubles Aldridge plastic recycling capacity
Waste management company Biffa has doubled the plastic recycling capacity at its Aldridge materials recycling facility (MRF) in the West Midlands to 80,000 tonnes a year. This comes as Biffa sets...
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Initiatives launched to remove 2,400 tonnes of plastic
Supermarket chains Sainsbury’s and the Co-operative have both announced initiatives which will removing more than 1,000 tonnes of plastic from use. But, the Co-op is to replace its bag with...
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Defra expands single-use carrier bag charge
Defra has today (7 May) confirmed the single-use carrier bag charge will be increased from 5p to 10p, and extended to all businesses in England from 21 May. The 10p charge will now be extended to all...
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