Retailers

The Chancery Lane Project and WRAP have updated Runa's Clause, a contractual tool to measure, reduce and report food waste across supply chains.

Behavioural research tested deposit levels between 10p and 30p before Exchange for Change settled on a flat rate, with 18 months to go until the October 2027 launch.

Wastebuster's Recycle to Read programme has expands into 167 Tesco stores, where broken hard plastic toys will be mechanically recycled and schools earn book vouchers.

The ten-year programme succeeds the UK Plastics Pact and extends to all packaging materials, from glass and metals to paper and bio-based formats, as EPR and volatile oil markets reshape packaging economics.

Exchange for Change has published detailed packaging requirements for the UK deposit return scheme, with producers told existing product barcodes will not be accepted by reverse vending machines.

With the UK-wide deposit return scheme due to launch in October 2027, questions around the deposit amount, handling fees, reimbursement timescales and cross-border returns remain unanswered.

A 16-month trial funded by a £1.9m Innovate UK grant used AI to identify surplus on Nestle production lines and match it in real time with demand from FareShare and Company Shop Group.

Environmental network outlines dual-budget EPR model and interim circularity fund ahead of EU Circular Economy Act.

Trade body warns of cross-border complexity after UK Government grants Internal Market Act exclusion

UK Government approves Welsh Government’s divergence with conditions including extended transition period to October 2031

Alliance for Plastic Waste proposes dedicated recovery facilities as film recycling economics remain unproven

Industry coalition calls for legislation this parliament to prevent £200m annual cost burden on councils

New brand icon depicting bottles and cans transforming into coins will appear on all in-scope drinks containers