Revision of statutory instrument has been sent to EU and WTO, paving the way for legislation to go before UK Parliament later this year

New facility will process up to 50,000 tons of waste polyethylene terephthalate per year when operating at full capacity.

Defra and Devolved Administrations outline plans for interoperable yet separate container deposit return schemes

Company says new machine has led to a ‘dramatic change’ in their plastic recycling process, producing a higher quality material for reuse

Following consultation, Government plans to prohibit difficult to recycle product

The Scan|Recycle|Reward pilot captured 97.6 per cent of containers that were refunded to residents

Proposed fee of £4,154 to cover regulation of materials facilities to coincide with new sampling rules from October 2024

Eunomia report outlines strategies for the EU to adjust its material and waste management laws that will help meet targets to limit global warming to under 1.5°C

With the cost of managing waste expected to rise by half within a generation, the UN hopes 30th March will highlight the benefit of reduction programmes

Environment Secretary tells MPs that introduction of deposit return scheme by 2025 is ‘not realistic’