>> EA looking at Performance Regulation for Environmental Permitting

The EA are informally consulting on proposals for moving to a performance based approach for sites regulated under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR).

>> Organics Recycling Industry status report 2015

WRAP have published a report which is a snapshot of the UK’s anaerobic digestion and composting sector and markets for their outputs. This is similar to the previous ASORI survey.

>> ORG Sector Group visit to Veolia IVC

ORG recently held a Sector Group meeting at Veolia's Woodlands Composting facility. A morning session of updates was followed by a site tour of the IVC site which produces PAS100 certified compost.

>> EFRA committee report on Food waste in England

The EFRA Committee have published a report that says that Government and Supermarkets must do more to prevent food waste.

>> SEPA position on Use of crop residues in AD

SEPA have issued a position statement on the use of crop residues in small AD plants which accept less than 100 tonnes of waste per day. The position covers misshapen and bruised produce separated on farms or pack-houses as well as trimmings removed on-farm or in pack houses in preparation for sale.