The EA has provided a summary of the responses that they received from industry concerning a review of permit conditions to improve environmental outcomes.
Vegware, one of the leading producers of compostable packaging has provided this visual guidance for composting sites to assist them with identifying what to look for on compostable packaging.
The EA is going to review all thirteen Quality Protocols and decide whether they are still fit for purpose. This work will be carried out over the next 12 - 18 months with compost, digestate and poultry litter ash QPs being the first 3 to be reviewed.
Businesses are expected to jointly invest up to £149 million, alongside a £60 million government investment, to help fight the global battle against single use plastics. Funding could be used to find ways to cut waste in the supply chain, develop new business models and create new sustainable recyclable materials. This could include using plants instead of oils to make plastic, which will help reduce their carbon impact.
The ORG and Biogas groups held a successful joint sector group meeting on 30th April in Birmingham. The meeting focused on a regulatory update along with key policy updates.
A report by the ESA on the UK's position in the European recycling league tables. The report states that the UK is someway from meeting its it’s target for the recycling of 50% of household waste by 2020.