Metal

Recycled steel melted in the electric arc furnace
Arc of triumph
Materials Processing Institute fires up £2.9m furnace to test scrap steel grades
Middlesbrough facility completes first melt on upgraded electric arc furnace, with metal recycler and steelmaker projects already in the pipeline.
Wrong numbers

Smartphone report maps mineral extraction risks across 11 global mining hotspots

5 March 2026

Smartphone parts set over picture of a world map at night
Splitting the bill

Zero Waste Europe proposes split EPR fees to fund EU waste reduction measures

18 February 2026

Environmental network outlines dual-budget EPR model and interim circularity fund ahead of EU Circular Economy Act.
Can do

European aluminium beverage can recycling rate reaches record 76.3 per cent

17 February 2026

Deposit return schemes linked to increased collection volumes across multiple EU member states in 2023.
Message in a bottle

Wales secures Internal Market Act exclusion to include glass in deposit return scheme

13 February 2026

UK Government approves Welsh Government’s divergence with conditions including extended transition period to October 2031
Pay to play

Environment Agency confirms £118 hourly charge for Simpler Recycling non-compliance

4 February 2026

Consultation response confirms time-and-materials charging scheme takes effect from 3 February 2026
Border friction

Industry groups urge EU to ease waste shipment rules ahead of May deadline

30 January 2026

Eight European associations call for transition period and repeal of two-day advance notice requirement
Rising returns

Wales municipal recycling rate rises to 68.4 per cent

29 January 2026

Over half of Welsh local authorities now meet 70 per cent statutory target following largest annual increase since 2015-16
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
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
Price signal

Modulated EPR fees set as 45 per cent of plastic packaging rated unrecyclable

17 December 2025

Illustrative Year 2 costs for materials mark first application of recyclability-based pricing from April 2026, with red-rated packaging paying 20 per cent more than the amber base rate
Measuring up

Updated sampling requirements for materials facilities published

16 December 2025

Expanded regulations bring single-stream facilities into scope and increase data collection for pEPR
Value lost

EPR schemes failing to prioritise reuse over recycling, policy brief finds

12 December 2025

Ellen MacArthur Foundation calls for eco-modulated fees linked to repairability and reusability, not just recyclability
Holding steady

Northern Ireland 24/25 recycling rate unchanged as landfill falls to record low

12 December 2025

Energy recovery increases to 34.3 per cent as councils divert waste from landfill to incineration
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