GMB action is ongoing in Glasgow, with Unite proposing further nationwide boycotts

Dr Adam Read has labelled the lack of representation a ‘critical oversight’

Eurostat’s recent statistics summarise packaging waste developments between 2009-2019

Otto de Bont, CEO of Renewi, argues that the UK Government needs to learn from its continental neighbours and do more to support use of secondary resources rather than virgin materials.

The Autumn Budget announced funding intended to support the standardisation of collections

European Environmental Bureau says practice contradicts EU Green Deal and Circular Economy Action Plan

A recent DAERA report attributed this to the closure of civic amenity sites during the pandemic

The Government stated that it expects the bill to complete parliamentary passage shortly

MP Jo Churchill outlined Government plans for waste and resources at the Resourcing the Future Conference

The study, published by INCPEN, also links lack of information more widely to negative recycling habits