A new online platform aimed at making the recycling of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) easier has been launched by European industry bodies yesterday (28 February).

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Ahead of a speech on Thursday detailing the government’s long-term environmental plans, Theresa May has hinted at a potential five pence charge for plastic bottles.

The UK needs a nationwide deposit return scheme for plastic bottles and overhaul producer responsibility rules if it is to turn back the tide on plastic waste entering the environment, according to Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee.

REPIC has funded a joint research project with researchers at the University of Lancaster to analyse data on WEEE flows to improve collection rates and forecasting in order to shape electronic waste recycling policy in the UK.

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Leading figures in local authority recycling have called for producers to contribute more to recycling the products they put onto market at a panel conducted by the Environmental Audit Committee.

Compliance specialist Ecosurety and software start-up Dsposal have joined the Resource Association as affiliate members.

Defra has opened up a consultation for WEEE stakeholders to give their feedback on proposals for this year’s compliance fee, with two mechanisms from the JTA and Valpak up for discussion.

Environment Secretary Michael Gove has launched a call for evidence on how reward and return schemes for beverage containers in England could help to tackle the nation’s littering problem.