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Defra issues first progress report on Resources and Waste Strategy

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has published its first progress report on the Resources and Waste Strategy, providing a baseline for measuring performance and progress against the aims of the strategy.

1st September 2020

Government launches Circular Economy Package

The UK government has launched its Circular Economy Package (CEP), setting out its approach to transposing the European Union package into UK law.

1st September 2020

Clarity Sponsors The Great British Beach Clean Quiz

Join the Marine Conservation Society's Great British Beach Quiz, in association with Clarity Environmental, on 28 August 2020. The night is being held ahead of this year's Great British Beach Clean.

1st September 2020

Strong production in monthly packaging waste figures

The packaging waste recycling figures for July, published by the Environment Agency earlier this month, continue to report strong production, with most materials showing an increase when compared to last year.

28th August 2020

Report suggests incineration prioritised over landfill and exports of UK waste

New report advises that using waste for energy resource in the UK is better for the economy and the environment than the current solutions of exporting overseas or going to landfill.

31st July 2020

European Union to introduce plastic tax

A plastic tax introduced by the European Union will levy a 800 euro per tonne fee on non-recyclable plastic waste.

31st July 2020

Report outlines urgent action needed on Plastic Pollution

Research conducted by several Universities, and backed by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, suggests volume of plastic in the oceans will quadruple by 2040.

31st July 2020