New Defra regulations banning the sale of several single-use plastic products came into effect in England on 1 October

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced that the Conservative Party will scrap ‘plans for households to have seven recycling bins’ during a press conference on net zero

The guidance – published today (31 August) – is for all organisations that may be affected by extended producer responsibility for packaging

Tim Gent, Managing Director of glass recycling company Recresco, on why the inclusion of glass in a UK-wide deposit return scheme should be 'vehemently avoided’

Several studies have estimated the UK will overtake Norway to become the largest e-waste contributor by the year 2024

The Strategy defines the role of biomass in achieving net zero and other government sustainability goals

The material footprint figure in England now sits at 783 million tonnes

The file reveals how packaging data must be structured by organisations affected by the incoming EPR reforms

Last Friday, Defra released a policy paper outlining the progress Government is making in its aim to prevent waste in England, here's a summary of what it contained

Extended producer responsibility (EPR) fees will be delayed to October 2025