The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has released a document detailing the initial base fees for new...

The newly elected Labour government has announced plans to accelerate the introduction of a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS), moving it...

Recycling minister, Robbie Moore, has revealed a new "common-sense approach" to recycling. This approach is designed to simplify bin collections...

Letsrecycle.com hosted its 21st Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management on 16 May which recognised the achievements of...

Targets for 2024 are due to be in line with those set out recently by the Northern Irish government. Packaging...

Steve Barclay has become the fifth new environment secretary since the Resources and Waste Strategy was unveiled in 2018. He...

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) unveiled its ‘Simpler Recycling’ plans on 21 October, which aims to...

They say a week is a long time in politics, but for waste it can really transform things. On Wednesday,...

Recent data published by HMRC has highlighted that the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) brought in £42 million more than forecast...

As the dust settles on Defra’s announcement that payments under extended producer responsibility will be delayed, pressure has ramped up...

While we await clarity on extended producer responsibility (EPR) in the upcoming years, significant policy developments have emerged in the...

The UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has emphasised its unwavering stance on the implementation of the...

Minutes released in June from the last Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP) meeting held in February have provided insight into...

Producers in Wales, supported by industry association British Glass, are calling on the Welsh Government to reconsider its decision to...

With Scotland’s plans for a deposit return scheme coming under more pressure, there is a growing expectation that a UK...

Bans on a range of single-use plastics from 1 October 2023 for items including cutlery have been published by the...

The Scottish First Minister, Humza Yousaf, has announced a delay to the start of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in...

The UK government is waiting for the new Scottish First Minister, Humza Yousaf, to decide if he wants to continue...

Overview The Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will affect all drinks producers AND importers, regardless of size, that markets or...

Crucial regulations have been approved by the House of Lords as part of the UK’s new producer responsibility system for...