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A strong call to action to improve recovered material quality throughout the supply chain was delivered to delegates at the Quality First conference in London on Wednesday (April 5). The event was part of the Recycling Association’s Quality First campaign, designed to raise awareness of the importance of producing high quality recovered materials ‘to prepare […]

Government ministers confirmed that the ‘whole body’ of existing environmental laws derived from EU legislation would be safeguarded in UK law before Brexit. Confirmation came in the Department for Exiting the European Union (DEXEU) white paper setting out the terms of the government’s Great Repeal Bill, which is expected to be put in place before […]

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee has launched an inquiry into the environmental impact of drinks packaging including plastic bottles and single-use coffee cups. The inquiry, which was announced on Saturday (4 March), will examine the challenges in collecting and recycling these products and what obstacles exist that might prevent greater recycling. This will […]

The Policy Exchange think tank has called for the UK to set its own direction in waste policy after it has left the European Union. According to the Policy Exchange which compiled the report, titled ‘Going Round in Circles‘, the UK should seek to define its own approach to waste policy, instead of adopting the […]

Around 350,000 tonnes of avoidable household food waste, worth an estimated £1bn annually, could be prevented through further changes to key food items in the UK’s shopping aisles, according to WRAP’s latest Retailer Survey. Today’s (27 February) announcement comes as part of WRAP’s long-standing work with retailers and food manufacturers to help consumers waste less […]