>> Keeping plastics out of compost and AD

REA and ADBA have published a joint position paper on keeping plastics out of digestates and composts. The paper details the various measures taken to ensure that compost and digestate meet the quality requirements.

>> REA meet with Waste and Resource Strategy team at Defra

The REA policy team met with the Defra Waste and Resource Strategy team, where they highlighted the potential of Organics Recycling, Food waste collections, Biogas, landfill gas and Energy from Waste.

>> National Infrastructure Commission supportive of separate food waste collections

NIC support mandatory food waste collections by 2025.

The REA is delighted to see that the recent NIC Assessment recommends that there are separate food waste collections for all by 2025 and that Government set a recycling target of 65% for municipal waste and 75% for plastic packaging by 2030.

>> REA sign up to Plastic Pact

The REA has formally signed up to the Plastics Pact, a collaborative initiative to drive circularity of plastic packaging, deliver a step change in driving best practice, stimulating innovation to unlock barriers and engage with citizens.

>> Fatalities in Waste and Resources sector remain high

Fatalities within the Waste and resources sector is 16 times higher than the average of all other industries