Mandatory textiles collections by local authorities may be introduced by 2025 in Scotland. On Wednesday (19 April), Lorna Slater confirmed that the Scottish Government would be launching a consultation on the matter

The suggestion was made in a new report released by the Department for Transport regarding the decarbonisation of aviation

As the EU decides on proposals for new legislation around packaging, 120 packaging associations have signed a joint letter that stresses the need to preserve the internal market legal basis in its entirety or risk ‘increasing fragmentation’

All EU member states must set up a separate collection for textiles by January 2025, but Finland is getting ahead of the game

Defra Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey announced that the ban could be implemented in 2024 following a legally-required consultation

More high-profile voices are coming out in support of a delay to the deposit return scheme

Statements have been made by the BMRA, Ecoveritas and more

Clothing accounts for 32 per cent of the carbon impacts while plastic accounts for 14 per cent

As reporting requirements come into force, Resource looks at we do and do not know about the scheme

The Association blames government ‘turmoil’ for the delay