The file reveals how packaging data must be structured by organisations affected by the incoming EPR reforms

Last Friday, Defra released a policy paper outlining the progress Government is making in its aim to prevent waste in England, here's a summary of what it contained

Extended producer responsibility (EPR) fees will be delayed to October 2025

The scorecard tracks progress of key Government policies and makes recommendations to reduce uncertainty in the recycling and waste sector.

The 45-truck electric waste fleet will be powered by energy from waste and is predicted to cut down as much as 89 per cent of previous CO2 emissions

UK councils, NAWDO and the RSPCA are calling for single-use vapes to be banned on environmental and health grounds

Industry association RECHARGE says it will support policymakers in shaping secondary acts of  legislation, seeking to make batteries more sustainable at every point in the supply chain

Update to key European Union legislation targets improvement to capture of clothing, shoes and food waste

The figure accounts for approximately 34 million tonnes of waste across England annually, enough to fill up to an estimated 4 million skips

The finding comes from a Zero Waste Scotland review commissioned by the Scottish Government into policy options to curb the environmental impact of single-use vapes and other e-cigarettes