The fund represents an expansion of Material Focus's investment activity. In 2023, the organisation allocated £1.8 million ...

UK Government approves Welsh Government’s divergence with conditions including extended transition period to October 2031 ...

Alliance to End Plastic Waste report maps recycling challenges and circularity enablers for flexible packaging across Europe and North America, proposing dedicated large-scale sorting facilities as a ...

Industrial action mandate now runs to September as Unite and Birmingham City Council remain at impasse over WRCO role elimination and pay terms affecting refuse workers Birmingham's striking bin ...

New research hub consolidates 16 years of materials-led work across making, design and partnerships in the South West ...

Five-country comparison finds UK has most best-practice policies in place but still landfills 12 per cent of municipal waste ...

The Environment Agency has confirmed it will charge non-compliant businesses and non-domestic premises £118 per hour for Simpler Recycling regulatory work, with the charging scheme taking effect on 3 ...

Welsh Government consultation presents three fee models that could require packaging producers to fund litter and public bin waste management from 2027-28, as Wales diverges from England on pEPR scope ...

University of Glasgow research demonstrates manufacturing process for zinc-based circuit boards that can either degrade through soil composting or be dissolved to recover components, with life cycle ...

Joint Research Centre blueprint for EU-wide packaging labels reveals tension between consumer preferences for colour and industry demands for pictogram-only simplicity. The European Commission's Joint ...

Cross-industry coalition warns UK used textiles sector faces collapse without mandatory scheme, publishing detailed recommendations ahead of government's Circular Economy Growth Plan. A coalition of ...

UK DMO reveals Exchange For Change trading name and brand icon ahead of October 2027 deposit return scheme launch across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland The UK Deposit Management Organisation ...