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May targets plastics in Environment Plan
Prime Minister Theresa May today stopped short of introducing a deposit scheme for plastic drinks bottles, going only so far as to announce an extension of the carrier bag charge to smaller shops. But,...
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WRAP launches initiative to ‘transform’ plastic system
The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has launched an initiative to help “turn the tide on the UK’s growing issue of plastic waste”. As revealed today, in the Government’s 25 Year...
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Environment Plan welcomed ‘but more is needed’
Despite welcoming the government’s 25 year Environment Plan, the Environmental Services Association (ESA) has called for more work to stimulate the demand for recycled material. Other industry bodies...
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EA to tackle plastic pollution in South West
A ‘plastics and sustainability team’ across Devon and Cornwall has been set up to tackle avoidable waste as part of an Environment Agency project worth £750,000. The announcement followed a pledge by...
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Tesco backs UK DRS scheme
Tesco has announced that it supports the development of a “cost-effective” deposit return system (DRS) for plastic bottles as part of environmental commitments set out in its ‘Little Helps’ plan. And,...
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EU adopts plastics strategy
The first ever Europe-wide strategy on plastics has been adopted today (16 January) as part of what the EU describe as a “transition towards a more circular economy”. Under the new plans, all plastic...
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Gill Weeks reappointed to Environment Agency board
The waste and recycling sector’s expert on the board of the Environment Agency, Gill Weeks, has been reappointed for a second term by the Environment Secretary, Michael Gove. Defra and the Environment...
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Veolia bottles help light up Lumiere London
Veolia has unveiled a “Bottle Festoon” event as part of Lumiere London aiming to stress the importance of “preserving our environment and using waste as a resource as much as possible”. Lumiere London...
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Coca-Cola targets 100% recycling by 2030
Ahead of the annual meeting of global leaders and influencers in Davos, Switzerland next week, Coca Cola today (19 January) became the latest company to make an announcement on plastics saying it is to...
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Coffey inspects European bottle deposit schemes
Calls for a deposit return system (DRS) for drinks containers in the UK have ramped up in recent weeks, with the Environment Audit Committee calling for its introduction and the government’s 25 year...
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Packaging sector cautious despite likely 2017 target success
The UK looks almost certain to meet its packaging waste recovery targets – including for plastics recycling – in 2017 according to the Environment Agency figures published earlier this month. But,...
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Pressure building in mixed paper and plastics markets
Pressure is starting to build in the waste paper sector as the New Year restrictions on the export of mixed papers to China starts to bite, with some experts predicting mixed papers are about to “hit a...
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Sky News programme questions export PRNs
Recycling is prominently on the news agenda this week with Sky television questioning the PRN system and also reporting on plastics recycling and how low quality material is being exported. The Sky...
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Plastics documentary prompts PRN changes call
The Sky Atlantic television programme, Dirty Business, has prompted the British Plastics Federation and Chase Plastics to reiterate their messages that there needs to be measures within the UK...
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Defra advisory body backs export PRN changes
Screening of the Sky Atlantic television documentary on plastics recycling and exports to China, which showed contaminated material in Hong Kong and plastic bales seemingly abandoned in Poland, is...
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Chelmsford highlights quality after Sky programme
Chelmsford Council has said it is “justifiably proud” of its waste and recycling collection services in the wake of a Sky documentary which showed ‘contamination’ in some of the council’s recycling...
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Minister cool on impact of Chinese waste restriction
Resources minister Thérèse Coffey has refused to describe the Chinese waste import restriction as a “crisis”, before admitting that “the ship has sailed” with regards to discussions with the Chinese...
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EfW route ‘likely’ for low quality paper
Restrictions on exports of waste to China could see mixed-paper, which would have previously been exported for recycling, burnt in energy recovery facilities in the UK, a leading industry figure has...
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ACN highlights need for quality in recycling export markets
Other countries will follow China’s lead on restricting imports of recycled material if quality standards are not met, one industry expert has warned. The warning came from, Wade Schuetzeberg,...
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‘Reduce RDF exports’ Newcastle council told
A group of waste experts have recommended that Newcastle city council seek to reduce its reliance on exporting waste overseas as part of its latest report which set out plans on how the city could...
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