Producers will pay the full cost of disposal and recycling of packaging, recycling collections will be made consistent and a deposit return scheme for drinks containers will be introduced.
… Wasteandrecycling system set for shake up Catherine Early | 20th December 2018 News WasteRecycling Plastic Packaging Deposit …
Ideas to protect the UK’s natural resources and reduce waste and pollution have been published in the government’s long-awaited 25-year plan. But campaigners fear the proposals are not strong enough, CATHERINE EARLY reports
… Early | 11th January 2018 News Nature Plastic Waste Legislation Government … Ideas to protect the UK’s natural resources and reduce wasteand pollution have been … considering a deposit scheme to encourage recycling of plastic bottles. Fundamental flaw …
Clothing companies must take responsibility for the waste they create, a cross-party parliamentary committee has said.
… | 22nd February 2019 News Fashion Textiles RecyclingWaste Tax Change Makers waste_clothes.jpg … said. The era of throwaway fashion must end, and government must penalise companies who do …
Campaigners have welcomed chancellor Philip Hammond’s call for ideas on financial carrots and sticks to drastically cut single-use plastics in his spring statement. However, they stressed the need for more rapid action, reports CATHERINE EARLY
… Policy Air Pollution Plastics collected for recycling (c) Pabak Sarkar Campaigners have … Hammond’s call for ideas on financial carrots and sticks to drastically cut single-use … May’s commitment to end “avoidable” plastic waste by 2042 in the government’s 25 Year …
The new UK Government is swinging into action with a pledge to “get Brexit done” at breakneck speed. What about the environment?
… | 9th January 2020 News Boris Johnson Food And Farming Thought Leaders zac-and-boris.png The new UK Government is … plastic in packaging; ban the export of waste to non-OECD countries and make …
Manufacturers will be obliged to make appliances more easily repairable and longer-lasting following a decision by European environment ministries.
… to make appliances more easily repairable and longer-lasting following a decision by … displays, washing machines, dishwashers and fridges will need to be made to be more … who argue that the “right to repair” will cut wasteand greenhouse gas emissions from …