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Changes to EU regulations could foreshadow much-needed change in the UK - shred-only export of waste tyres would be a catalyst for UK green industrial development

Green finance instruments already exist, but their transaction floors and reporting demands act as a filter that funnels capital to infrastructure and shuts circular SMEs out.

Three major regulatory changes are converging on the UK waste sector in 2026 - but the gap between policy ambition and operational readiness is widening, writes UNTHA UK's Marcus Brew

With PFAS bans spreading across Europe, products on shelves still carry no labelling. Eco Age's Marwa Zamaray argues disclosure is the missing step that enables consumers to act now

Food packaging safety frameworks monitor chemical migration but overlook the microplastics from packaging entering our food supply.

Environmental scientist Heather Leslie on why mapping microplastic sources in everyday products - from teabags to tyres - is the first step to reducing personal exposure and pushing for systemic change.

With the UK-wide deposit return scheme due to launch in October 2027, questions around the deposit amount, handling fees, reimbursement timescales and cross-border returns remain unanswered.

As UNEP engages on the definition of zero waste ahead of COP31, the term must mean waste elimination - not just better management.

Scotland's circular economy is already working — 56,000 jobs, £4 billion in value, and productivity 16% above the national average. Now we need to back it.

Stable policy and targeted financial incentives are key to unlocking private capital for flexible plastics recycling infrastructure.

Jane Martin highlights why scaled reuse systems, not piecemeal pilots, are essential to unlocking packaging's circular potential.

Sarah Horner, Director, UK and Ireland at Reloop Platform on the opportunities the system change can achieve

Iain Gulland reflects on the emergence of reuse services