The Environmental Regulation team responsible for WEEE and ELV regulations is to transfer from BIS to Defra from 1 April.

A guide explaining the operation of the UK packaging recovery note system, explaining the system and how it is used, has been published by the Advisory Committee on Packaging.

A second reading to Parliament of the Food Waste (Reduction) Bill has again been postponed after the Friday sitting of the House of Commons failed to reach it on the agenda.

The government will work to simplify and improve the definition of waste, as well as permitting for different types of waste and Environment Agency inspections, after a Cutting Red Tape review.

The European packaging industry is calling on environment ministers to take action on packaging measures as the European Council meets to debate the Circular Economy Package.

The Wood Recyclers Association has urged its members to respond to a consultation of the latest fire prevention plan guidance after identifying ‘a number of issues’ with proposals.

A bill intended to strengthen environmental protection, simplify environmental legislation and reduce red tape for business has been passed by the Northern Irish Assembly.

The All-Party Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group has published a collection of essays to help each stage of the supply chain to cut waste and become more resource efficient.

Arash Derambarsh’s food waste law has been passed unanimously by the French parliament. Here, he reflects on the campaign and what is next in the fight against food waste.

The French parliament has adopted a series of measures against food waste today, after the Senate unanimously voted through a bill forcing supermarkets to take action.