New approach monitors local environment for adverse impacts

Mike Jones offers his perspective on how evolving EU regulations are shaping the packaging industry’s future

Environment Agency data shows nearly 17,000 incidents across the country, with West Midlands, Yorkshire and East Anglia recording highest levels

Backbench committee will examine progress towards resource efficiency, with an initial focus on UK role in the Global Plastics Treaty

Latest Defra statistics show 58.7 million tonnes of residual waste was generated in 2023, with reduction rates falling short of 2028 interim targets

Deposit Management Organisation to manage producer registration, container collection and financial systems across England, Scotland and N. Ireland

Review of waste crime legislation looks to remove regulatory barriers preventing councils from seizing and crushing vehicles used in illegal dumpings

New exemptions for all DRS-covered containers included in RAM update, following simplification sprint with stakeholders

Research shows mandatory collections could prevent 85 per cent of waste fires and save £6bn over a decade

Reloop launches Global Deposit Dashboard tracking global legislation, as the UK prepares for nationwide implementation by 2027