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7 Nov, 2023

Recycled plastic prices are “under pressure”

By |2023-11-07T10:07:11+00:00November 7th, 2023|News from the web|Comments Off on Recycled plastic prices are “under pressure”

The news from BIR, the international bureau for recycling, that recycled plastic prices are “under pressure” simply reinforces the opinion in the introductory text that plastic recycling is generally speaking (so far) a failed enterprise. See here. Meanwhile the UK’s Recycling Technologies, the great hope of the UK’s plastic recyclers, has been formally dissolved. See [...]

7 Nov, 2023

Consultation on wet wipes

By |2023-11-07T10:02:36+00:00November 7th, 2023|News from the web|Comments Off on Consultation on wet wipes

Wales has opened another consultation, this one on the sale and use of wet wipes. We have until 25th November to reply. See here.

7 Nov, 2023

Government extends Green Gas Support Scheme

By |2023-11-07T10:03:13+00:00November 7th, 2023|News from the web|Comments Off on Government extends Green Gas Support Scheme

The Government has announced the extension of the Green Gas Support Scheme for biogas through to 2028, giving welcome certainty to the sector. Bio4Tech have published a review on the potential of biogas for the UK here. We hope this opportunity of growth is also the chance to ensure that taxpayers’ money is spent not [...]

2 Oct, 2023

Lego announces they are dropping the use of recycled PET bottles

By |2023-10-02T15:58:01+01:00October 2nd, 2023|News from the web|Comments Off on Lego announces they are dropping the use of recycled PET bottles

Lego announced they are dropping the use of recycled PET bottles to make the billions of bricks sold each year but in their announcement was an interesting element – they are looking at increasing the share of biobased plastics to reduce their GHG footprint. See more here.

2 Oct, 2023

DEFRA publishes first guidance on ‘Simpler Recycling’

By |2023-10-02T15:24:45+01:00October 2nd, 2023|News from the web|Comments Off on DEFRA publishes first guidance on ‘Simpler Recycling’

DEFRA has published its first guidance on what it means by ‘Simpler Recycling’. You can see it here. Meanwhile, we are still waiting for the publication of the effective implementation tools that are required to put the policies into place. In the last DEFRA meeting Jen attended, DEFRA promised these ‘soon’.

2 Oct, 2023

CIWM launches The World Beyond Waste

By |2023-10-02T15:22:35+01:00October 2nd, 2023|News from the web|Comments Off on CIWM launches The World Beyond Waste

CIWM have launched a new platform called The World Beyond Waste which you can find here. A series of interviews over several episodes will explore the policy and economic challenges of the waste industry in this ‘pivotal’ moment of transformation.

2 Oct, 2023

New coalition forms to promote home composting

By |2023-10-02T15:20:43+01:00October 2nd, 2023|News from the web|Comments Off on New coalition forms to promote home composting

In a somewhat unexpected move, a new coalition has been formed to promote home composting. Behind the coalition is Trewin Restorick, who said: “The introduction of mandatory food collections is welcome but it’s a waste of time if there is no clear plan from government as to what will happen with the waste collected. Radical [...]

2 Oct, 2023

BBIA recommends businesses view guidance on Single Use Plastic ban

By |2023-10-02T15:18:57+01:00October 2nd, 2023|News from the web|Comments Off on BBIA recommends businesses view guidance on Single Use Plastic ban

Guidance on the Single Use Plastic ban is available on the DEFRA website and we strongly recommend all businesses to study it and adhere to the guidelines because they will be enforced (there will be fines). You can find the information from DEFRA here.

2 Oct, 2023

DEFRA releases new guidance on EPR

By |2023-10-02T15:16:20+01:00October 2nd, 2023|News from the web|Comments Off on DEFRA releases new guidance on EPR

New guidance for businesses from DEFRA regarding the reporting on packaging volumes for the purposes of EPR calculations. DEFRA has said that, as EPR has been delayed until 2025, ‘no legal enforcements will be taken as long as data, as per the regulations, is submitted by 31 May 2024 for businesses registered in England and [...]

7 Sep, 2023

Plant-Based Plastics Gain Favor as Companies Pursue Sustainability Goals

By |2023-09-07T10:03:18+01:00September 7th, 2023|News from the web|Comments Off on Plant-Based Plastics Gain Favor as Companies Pursue Sustainability Goals

The Wall Street Journal recently reported on how bio-based plastics are becoming increasingly mainstream as companies attempt to reduce the impacts of the plastics they use. It is an encouraging piece, although possibly not yet relevant to the UK where we are still a few years behind the American curve.

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