Illustrative Year 2 costs for materials mark first application of recyclability-based pricing from April 2026, with red-rated packaging paying 20 per cent more than the amber base rate

Expanded regulations bring single-stream facilities into scope and increase data collection for pEPR

Ellen MacArthur Foundation calls for eco-modulated fees linked to repairability and reusability, not just recyclability

Energy recovery increases to 34.3 per cent as councils divert waste from landfill to incineration

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

Scottish Government commits to address planning and permitting gaps identified by Environmental Standards Scotland

New report identifies policy misalignment and regulatory fragmentation hindering bio-based materials development

Government’s delivery plan for England also sets interim 2030 targets with current collection and packaging reforms expected to contribute most of the reduction

Bioeconomy Strategy establishes financing mechanisms and regulatory framework to scale bio-based materials and technologies

30 stores across southwest England and three sustainability showcases participate in six-month trial