Regulator approves 41 Indian recovery facilities while rejecting 13 that failed environmental standards under its new verification regime.

European marketplace introduces digital tracking as EU prepares to extend passport rules to textiles

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

Chancellor also confirms early 2026 consultations on local authority EPR performance and packaging waste recycling reforms

Landfill odour problems account for most serious incidents as EA reports challenges managing scale of issues

The Wood Recyclers’ Association fears the new regulations will damage the waste wood supply chain

Peter James, partner and head of health and safety at national law firm BLM, explains what waste management companies need to be aware of when it comes to Covid-19 inspections.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that it will be extending the plastic bag charge in England to all retailers from April 2021 as part of its ‘war on plastic waste’.

The Environment Agency (EA) has announced that it will be increasing storage limits at waste transfer stations under its new standard rules permits, with details revealed in a consultation response document on Monday (24 August).

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is set to introduce legally-binding targets for waste and other environmental issue areas as part of the government’s Environment Bill.