Circular Economy

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Circular Economy activity

What remains

Enfinium-backed WRAP study positions residual waste management within circular economy

6 February 2026

Five-country comparison finds UK has most best-practice policies in place but still landfills 12 per cent of municipal waste
Litter bills

Wales consults on extending pEPR to cover littered and street-binned packaging

4 February 2026

Welsh Government proposes three fee mechanisms to shift estimated £15m litter cost to producers
Fabric of change

UK textiles industry group publishes 10-point blueprint for mandatory EPR scheme

28 January 2026

Industry coalition calls for legislation this parliament to prevent £200m annual cost burden on councils
Brand new

UK deposit scheme unveils Exchange For Change branding ahead of 2027 launch

27 January 2026

New brand icon depicting bottles and cans transforming into coins will appear on all in-scope drinks containers
Food for thought

Food wholesalers and importers could fund EU bio-waste collection under EPR proposal

22 January 2026

Study argues shifting responsibility from municipalities would address collection shortfall and support 2030 targets
New broom

Ciaran McGuigan appointed Zero Waste Scotland chief executive

21 January 2026

Finance director promoted to lead Scotland's circular economy Non-Governmental Public Body.
No refund

Biffa loses £51 million damages claim over Scottish DRS collapse

19 January 2026

Scottish court rules ministerial letter contained no misrepresentation that induced company to invest
Fresh start

Northern Ireland launches consultation on waste strategy to 2031

16 January 2026

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir sets 70 per cent controlled waste recycling target by 2030
Wasted words

Scotland's draft circular economy strategy a 'wasted opportunity', say campaigners

13 January 2026

30 organisations write to Cabinet Secretary warning of 'wasted opportunity' as consultation closes
Green demand

Survey finds 74 per cent of UK public back government support for compostables

8 January 2026

New research identifies policy gaps that disadvantage bio-based packaging despite strong consumer demand for sustainable alternatives.
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