The Flexible Plastic Fund (FPF) warns the delay to the mandatory kerbside collections of flexible plastic packaging risks future investment and growth across the UK. The FPF, which is managed by compliance scheme Ecosurety and supported by environmental charity…
The Environment Agency (EA) has said it is ‘carefully considering’ claims that toxic chemicals have been found at illegal waste dumps across the UK. The regulator has responded to an investigation by Sky News, which has been working with…
Mary Creagh has confirmed that she is being replaced as the Minister responsible for Waste and the Circular Economy. Creagh was appointed Minister for Nature in 2024 when Steve Reed was the Environment Secretary and retained the position when…
Waste dumped on the land known as Park Head Plantation. The Environment Agency has secured a court order preventing access to an illegal waste site in an area of outstanding natural beauty in County Durham. A court order is…
Young people are turning to our industry in increasing numbers as they search for rewarding and fulfilling careers, but we still need more – a lot more, writes Jill Nicholls.
Mandatory collection of plastic films and flexible packaging delay reflects a ‘lack of clarity’ on policy and strategy, CIWM’s Dan Cooke says. In a letter to local authorities, the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced it…
A huge set of proposals about heat networks was recently put out for consultation. Heat regulation and the implementation of minimum standards for heat networks are welcome. The Heat Networks Technical Assurance Scheme (HNTAS) and Technical Standard 1 (TS1) should…
Dame Angela Eagle has been appointed Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs as part of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s first Cabinet, taking responsibility for the government’s environmental, waste and resources agenda. Eagle succeeds Emma Reynolds at…
Defra modelling shows Simpler Recycling, packaging Extended Producer Responsibility, and the Deposit Return Scheme will deliver less than a third of the reduction needed to halve residual waste per person in England, excluding major mineral wastes. England’s flagship collection…
The Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs (Defra) confirms it has delayed the mandatory collection of plastic films and flexible packaging until April 2030. As part of information released to local authorities, Defra announced that the mandatory kerbside…
The maximum fine for fly-tipping in England is set to rise by 400% to £5,000 as part of the government’s waste crime action plan. Anyone caught littering could now also face a £750 fine, the Department for Environment, Food…
We support the aims of the Commercial Payments Bill, which seeks to improve payment practices for small businesses. However, we are concerned that, in its current form, the Bill does not go far enough to address some of the payment…
