Following consultation, Government plans to prohibit difficult to recycle product

James Beard, Head of Voluntary Compliance at leading circular economy specialist Reconomy looks at how compliance to meet EPR could lead to innovation for clothing manufacturers and retailers

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

Business Readiness Forum confirms OPRL labelling fulfils requirements due to come into force from 2027

Around 5.2 million tonnes of incineration capacity put on hold while Government considers ‘over-provision’ of waste incineration in England.

The Textile Recycling Association (TRA) warns of a potential collapse in the UK's textile recycling industry due to severe global market challenges

Figures show residual arising - excluding major mineral waste - reduced 558.8kg per capita in 2022

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

New funding will support local authorities to introduce weekly food waste collections.

Defra sets out the scope for materials facility operators to develop a methodology that meets the forthcoming Environmental Permitting Regulations