The government’s Environment Bill has been introduced to Parliament today (15 October), amid prevailing scepticism over the likelihood of the Bill being passed.

The government has laid out its legislative plans for waste and recycling in the coming Parliament in today’s (14 October) Queen’s Speech, including extended producer responsibility (EPR) and a deposit return scheme (DRS).

The Welsh Government has confirmed plans to launch a complementary currency system across Wales which could boost the economy by an estimated £250 million in the next decade.

Analysis suggests that failure to replace Edmonton EcoPark incinerator with a new energy recovery facility could lead to the release of an additional 215,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide a year.

The reverse vending machine was put into action at the Tavistock Goose Fair yesterday (9 October).

The Association of Directors of Environment, Economy, Planning and Transport (ADEPT) has called on the Netherlands Government to rethink its decision to introduce a tax on the import of refuse derived fuel (RDF).

Pembrokeshire County Council has announced its switch to a multi-stream recycling system via an Elvis parody music video.

The Welsh Government has announced that it will be launching a consultation on how to increase business recycling in Wales, with a view to implementing regulatory changes in October 2021.

WRAP report estimates 62 per cent of Londoners recycle more items and more frequently than they did last year due to growing environmental concern.

With a report published today (24 September) suggesting that insufficient data will cause the UK to miss the goal of halving food waste by 2030, Tesco has called for the government to introduce mandatory food waste reporting.