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Defra announces Simpler Recycling update
Recycling minister, Robbie Moore, has revealed a new "common-sense approach" to recycling. This approach is designed to simplify bin collections...
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Awards for Excellence 2024
Letsrecycle.com hosted its 21st Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management on 16 May which recognised the achievements of...
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Targets set for 2024
Targets for 2024 are due to be in line with those set out recently by the Northern Irish government. Packaging...
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Barclay Named Environment Secretary
Steve Barclay has become the fifth new environment secretary since the Resources and Waste Strategy was unveiled in 2018. He...
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Simpler Recycling plans finally released
The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) unveiled its ‘Simpler Recycling’ plans on 21 October, which aims to...
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Has anything changed with consistency?
They say a week is a long time in politics, but for waste it can really transform things. On Wednesday,...
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HMRC collects £42 million more from PPT
Recent data published by HMRC has highlighted that the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) brought in £42 million more than forecast...
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DRS lobbying ramps up £1.8 bn annual costs
As the dust settles on Defra’s announcement that payments under extended producer responsibility will be delayed, pressure has ramped up...
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Clarity still needed but legislation still progresses
While we await clarity on extended producer responsibility (EPR) in the upcoming years, significant policy developments have emerged in the...
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EPR data collection still required despite rumours of EPR delay
The UK's Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has emphasised its unwavering stance on the implementation of the...
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ACP minutes reveal UK-wide PRN compliance fears
Minutes released in June from the last Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP) meeting held in February have provided insight into...
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Wales under pressure to exclude glass from DRS
Producers in Wales, supported by industry association British Glass, are calling on the Welsh Government to reconsider its decision to...
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UK-wide Deposit Return Scheme looking more likely for 2025
With Scotland’s plans for a deposit return scheme coming under more pressure, there is a growing expectation that a UK...
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Government to ban single-use plastics
Bans on a range of single-use plastics from 1 October 2023 for items including cutlery have been published by the...
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Scottish DRS Delayed
The Scottish First Minister, Humza Yousaf, has announced a delay to the start of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in...
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Coffey looks to uncork Scottish DRS plans
The UK government is waiting for the new Scottish First Minister, Humza Yousaf, to decide if he wants to continue...
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Scottish DRS Registration Closing February 28th
Overview The Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) will affect all drinks producers AND importers, regardless of size, that markets or...
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Lords looking to rush through EPR data regulations
Crucial regulations have been approved by the House of Lords as part of the UK’s new producer responsibility system for...
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Environment Secretary seeking to address EPR issues
The environment secretary of England, Thérèse Coffey, recently spoke about the government's efforts to introduce consistent recycling collections in the...
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Defra surveys street bins to calculate EPR costs
The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) surveys street litter bins to inform its list of ‘commonly littered’...