UK Government announces Circular Economy Taskforce
Dec 19, 2024 · The UK Government has announced the membership of its new Circular Economy Taskforce, a body of experts who will be creating a roadmap for England’s transition to a circular economy.. The team will play a key role in developing Britain’s first Circular Economy Strategy, with a focus on supporting economic growth, creating green jobs, and accelerating progress towards the government’s net ...
Government lays Packaging EPR Regulations before Parliament
The UK Government has laid the Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations 2024 before Parliament on 24 October, marking a key milestone in the implementation of extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
Government sets out legislation for Simpler Recycling - Resource.co
May 16, 2024 · The UK Government has today (16 May) published the Environment Act 2021 (Commencement No. 9 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2024, which establishes the legislation to simplify and standardise recycling practices across England.This Statutory Instrument brings into force several provisions of the Environment Act 2021, focusing on waste separation and collection requirements for both ...
Alupro study identifies leading challenges to aluminium recycling
Oct 1, 2024 · A new study commissioned by Alupro, and conducted by Resource Futures, has identified key challenges hindering aluminium packaging recycling.. The study looked at the hurdles to recycling across the full lifecycle of aluminium packaging, from its placement on the market (POM) to how consumers interact with their recycling collection service, using a combination of desktop research, a ...
Councils face unprecedented plastic collection expansion by 2027
Dec 17, 2024 · Local authorities across the UK must dramatically expand their plastic collection services by March 2027 to meet new requirements, while simultaneously preparing for significant changes in waste management funding and operations, according to RECOUP's latest UK Household Plastic Packaging Collection Survey.
NASA launches LunaRecycle Challenge - resource.co
Oct 17, 2024 · NASA has launched the LunaRecycle Challenge, a competition hoping to find sustainable solutions to reduce waste and improve recycling on extended lunar missions.. Although cash prizes are unavailable to foreign nationals and teams, the challenge is open to global participation, offering an opportunity for international collaboration in space …
Plastics industry calls for stricter European rules on imports
Dec 19, 2024 · Producers are urging EU policymakers to support domestic market for recycling as Europe’s share of global production falls. Trade bodies from across the European plastics industry are calling for new EU regulations to address the challenges facing the continent’s producers and reprocessors amid ...
Cement Recycling: Paving the Way for a Circular Economy in …
Oct 17, 2024 · Cemex Ventures' Ibon Iribar calls for investment in cement recycling to drive a circular economy and reduce CO2 emissions in construction.
Green gas could reduce UK net zero spending by £298 billion
Dec 12, 2024 · New analysis of Britain’s current net zero spending requirements says that nearly £300 billion could be saved by greater use of green gas. This could be the equivalent of £415 for every household each year until 2050 - a 7.5 per cent reduction in project costs.
UK households chuck 49 per cent of textiles in residual waste bin
Apr 30, 2024 · The charity’s recently published Textiles Market Situation Report 2024 summarises the present state of the UK textiles market, providing data on consumption rates, clothing prices, imports and exports, manufacturing, post-consumer markets, and upcoming innovation.. The research documents how huge quantities of textiles are being discarded into residual black bins and general waste bays at ...