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Make manufacturers pay for recycling, UK says in Viridor-YouGov poll

Manufacturers and not taxpayers should bear the cost of recycling waste and returning it to the circular economy, according to British consumers that took part in a YouGov poll commissioned by UK recycling company Viridor.

Apple accused of 'swerving' questions on sustainability and product repairability

Apple 'refuses' to answer MPs' questions on environmental sustainability and repairability of its products as it is poised to launch new models, according to the Environmental Audit Committee.

Recycle Week | almost 9 in 10 households 'regularly recycle'

The theme for Recycle Now's 17th annual Recycle Week is to thank the nation for continuing to recycle, despite all that has happened this year, under the banner 'Together - We Recycle'.

Scotland earmarks ?70m to improve waste and recycling infrastructure

The Scottish Government has earmarked ?70m to improve waste and recycling infrastructure to aid the country's 'green recovery'.

New in brief | evian launches bottle made from 100% recycled plastic

evian natural mineral water has today reached an additional milestone in its circularity journey, with the introduction of new recycled bottles in its portfolio, made from 100% recycled plastic. This innovation is now available in the UK.

'Big plastic' accused of 'two-faced hypocrisy' over plastic pollution

The plastics industry, consumer brands and retailers are being accused of 'obstructing and undermining' proposed legislative solutions to the plastic crisis in what has been called 'two-faced hypocrisy'.

Tesco partners with food sharing app to cut food waste

Tesco has partnered with food sharing app and social enterprise OLIO to help reduce food waste in stores across the UK in a move which should help feed more people in crisis in the local community.

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43% of parents "shamed" by their own children for bad recycling practices

A poll of 2,000 mums and dads of school-aged children found 41% believe it's really their children who drive recycling and sustainability attitudes at home, thanks to the popularity of teenage environmental campaigner Greta Thunberg.

Innovate UK bolsters ?2.6m recycling project for electric car motors

Further details have been published regarding an Innovate UK grant-funded project that will for the first time establish an end to end supply chain to incorporate recycled rare earth magnets into electric vehicles.

All Pandora jewellery to be made from recycled silver and gold

Pandora, the world's largest jewellery brand, has announced it will stop using newly mined silver and gold in its jewellery entirely by 2025 and only buy from recycled sources.

London gears up for Circular Economy Week

London's Circular Economy Week (#CEWeekLDN2020) will take place this week from 1-5 June to build momentum and share knowledge about how the circular economy can help tackle the climate emergency.

IKEA and Ellen MacArthur Foundation announce strategic partnership

IKEA has joined the Ellen MacArthur Foundation as a strategic partner as it works towards becoming a circular business by 2030.

Princes calls for greater export PRN "transparency"

International food and drink group Princes has called for greater transparency to ensure export PRNs are brought up to the same standards as UK PRNs.

PackFlow materials reports to be updated in light of COVID-19

WRAP and INCPEN are teaming up with the consulting arm of packaging compliance specialist, Valpak, to update the PackFlow materials reports.

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10 circular investment opportunities for a green recovery

Circular economy experts, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, have set out 10 circular investment opportunities to demonstrate how policymakers can 'pave the way towards a low-carbon and prosperous economic recovery'.

4.7 million Brits admit to throwing a phone away in a general waste bin

4.7 million people (7%) in the UK admit to throwing their old phone away in a general waste bin instead of recycling or trading in.

Public must 'join fight' against 'zombie batteries' to cut recycling and waste fires

Consumers are being urged to "join the fight against Zombie batteries" in a bid to tackle the growing number of fires caused by dead batteries.

Scale of circular economy jobs in Scotland revealed in new report

A landmark report from Zero Waste Scotland and Circle Economy shows the number of existing Scottish jobs operating within the circular economy.

Government called on to halt 'declines' in England's environment

England's natural environment remains 'off track', according to the Natural Capital Committee.

Consumers demand greener products in wake of pandemic

Consumers are actively seeking out more sustainable products and services and rewarding environmentally-friendly businesses in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, a research report from E.ON reveals.

2.1 million materials back '#InTheLoop' thanks to on-the-go recycling

2.1 million cans, plastic and glass bottles and coffee cups were collected and recycled across three pilot projects to tackle on-the-go waste in Leeds, Swansea and Edinburgh, weighing approximately 44.5 tonnes.

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UK Government to set legally binding targets to help "build back greener"

Today (19 August) the UK Government has set out how it intends to use legally binding targets under its landmark Environment Bill to combat environmental challenges and climate change.

'UK first' sees biogas from cow manure injected into the grid

Biomethane has been connected from a farm in Cambridgeshire to the Gas National Transmission System (NTS) 'for the first time' at the end of July, according to the National Grid Group.

ESA to launch battery recycling campaign in bid to reduce waste fires

The ESA has revealed early details of a new national communications campaign urging consumers to Recycle Batteries Responsibly.

Biffa cuts emissions by transporting waste by rail

Resource management company Biffa has announced that it has saved 6,600 tonnes of CO2 emissions by switching to the usage of rail links for the transportation of predominantly inert waste material to its facilities.

Northern Ireland recycling figures show 1% drop in last quarter

Provisional Northern Ireland local authority collected municipal waste management statistics for January to March 2020 have been published by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs.

Trial could see Morrisons ditch all plastic 'bags for life' for paper

Morrisons trial could see the supermarket chain ditch all its plastic 'bags for life' for paper carriers in a bid to reduce plastic waste..

New Veolia strategy to make 'major investment' to back UK green recovery

Impact 2023 is Veolia's latest sustainability strategy, which aims take forward the circular economy in the UK by investing in solutions to combat climate change.

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Surface clean-up technology 'won't solve ocean plastic problem'

Clean-up devices that collect waste from the ocean surface 'won't solve the plastic pollution problem', according to a new study.

'Microrecycling' science delivers new 'material microsurgery' technique

New developments in 'microrecycling' science could help?'revolutionise' the recycling and manufacturing sectors.

Ireland's packaging recycling rates 'going in wrong direction' - EPA

Ireland's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has published its latest figures on waste packaging in Ireland.

Microsoft targets waste in next step of sustainability strategy

Tech giant, Microsoft, has announced the next step of its sustainability strategy with a focus on waste management. ?

Consultation launched on plans to reduce single use plastics in Wales

The Welsh Deputy Minister for Housing and Local Government, Hannah Blythyn, has launched a consultation on the Welsh Government's proposals to ban a range of single use plastic items.

As lockdown eases, signs of food wasted in UK homes increasing - WRAP

The easing of lockdown measures could see increased levels of wasted food in the UK, warns WRAP.

Viridor and Welsh councils celebrate one million tonnes diverted from landfill

Viridor and Prosiect Gwyrdd have celebrated one million tonnes of non-recyclable waste being diverted from landfill.

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PM outlines ten point plan for a 'green industrial revolution'

The Prime Minister has set out his ambitions for a 'green industrial revolution' in a ten point plan which government says will create and support up to 250,000 jobs in the UK.

Funding for new jobs to kickstart a 'green economic recovery'

New jobs will be created and retained under new plans to kickstart a 'green economic recovery', the government announced.

'World's largest' giga-scale lithium-ion battery recycling facility gets backing

A 'giga-scale' lithium-ion battery recycling facility, based in Norway and set to become the largest in the world, has received private placement backing.

Viridor announces new CEO following acquisition by KKR

Viridor has announced the appointment of a new chief executive officer, Kevin Bradshaw, following the completion of KKR's acquisition of Viridor from Pennon Group in June 2020.

SUEZ and BP to explore the UK's first 'decarbonised industrial hub'

SUEZ recycling and recovery UK and BP have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the feasibility of the UK's first carbon capture and storage project from energy-from-waste.

Change to Tesco cheese packaging will save 260 tonnes of plastic annually

A move by Tesco to change the packaging of its own label hard cheeses will save 260 tonnes of plastic each year.

Consumers cut carbon with emissions down 12% on 2019

New data analysis from Lloyds Banking Group reveals carbon emissions resulting from six key consumer spending categories are 12% lower at the end of October than they were the year before.

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Government announces ?40 million green jobs challenge fund

Plans to create thousands of new jobs with an aim of kick-starting the nation's 'green recovery' from the coronavirus pandemic have been unveiled by the government.

Kleenex removes plastic opening from tissue boxes

Kleenex is removing the plastic opening on all its tissue boxes as part of a wider commitment to reduce plastic waste across its portfolio.

Circular economy "holds the key" to post-COVID growth - WRAP

Recycling more, making products easier to repair and renting or leasing rather than buying consumer goods could be the secret to boosting the UK economy post-COVID, according to experts from WRAP.

Ireland surpasses all EU recycling and recovery targets for 2019

Repak, the Republic of Ireland's only government-approved packaging recycling compliance scheme, has announced that the country has for the first time surpassed all EU recycling and recovery targets for 2019.

Food reform is "vital" for climate goals

We need to change the way we produce and consume food if we're going to meet our net-zero target and end the climate crisis, a new report by Zero Waste Scotland has concluded.

Veolia submits planning application for Hampshire Advanced Energy Recovery Facility

Veolia has submitted its planning application for an Advanced Energy Recovery Facility near Alton, which it says will save 65,000 tonnes of carbon emissions a year compared with sending the waste to landfill.

L'Or?al rolls out new environmental labelling methodology

L'Or?al has begun rolling out a new environmental labelling methodology among its brands, as it announces that by 2030, 100% of the plastics used in its products' packaging will be either from recycled or bio-based sources.

Safeguarding the production and storage of SRF with Hamilton Waste and Tarmac

In Spring 2019, Tarmac partnered with Hamilton Waste and Recycling to improve the sustainability of its operations at its cement plant in Dunbar, Scotland. This involved the production of solid recovered fuel (SRF) as an alternative, renewable energy source which would decrease...

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Circular economy highlighted as a "solution to build back better"

Policymakers, CEOs, and other influential individuals are highlighting the circular economy as a solution to build back better in response to the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic.

Scottish infrastructure leaders call time on construction's 'take-make-waste' culture

Infrastructure projects in Scotland should now be built using less new materials and significantly more secondary and recycled materials as the first choice, say some of the sector's biggest leaders.

Concern over "misguided interpretation" of EU Single Use Plastics Directive

European Environmental NGOs have expressed concern about ongoing discussions on the implementation of the separate collection of single-use plastic bottles as regulated by the EU Single Use Plastics Directive (SUPD).

John Lewis to build biomethane gas filling station

The John Lewis Partnership has announced that it is building a dedicated biomethane gas filling station to enable its largest heavy goods vehicles to use a low-carbon alternative to diesel.

RWM 2020 rescheduled to 3-4 November 2020

ROAR B2B, the organisers of RWM, the UK's leading recycling, resource and waste management event, have taken the decision to reschedule the event to 3-4 November 2020.

Companies need to "step-up" to meet SDGs

Companies need to set more ambitious targets to achieve Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, United Nations Global Compact report shows.

Biffa intends to raise ?100m through new ordinary shares

Biffa announces today its intention to raise c.?100m of gross proceeds through a non-pre-emptive placing of new ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the capital of the company.

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