Environment Bill brings more producer responsibility and plastic export ban
The Government will introduce its Environment Bill before Parliament today that will make manufacturers responsible for the products they bring to market.
OPRL says PVC and PS no longer recyclable packaging
Packaging recycling label organisation OPRL has developed new rules that mean there mostly becomes a binary Recycle or Don't Recycle label.
EuRIC calls for fiscal instruments to stimulate demand for recycled content
The umbrella organisation EuRIC that represents a number of European recycling trade associations has said that market- and fiscal-based instruments should be...
Alupro becomes an OPRL guarantor
Aluminium recycling organisation Alupro is joining the list of guarantors of the OPRL packaging labelling scheme.
Alupro will represent...
Queen’s Speech promises extension of producer responsibility
The Government plans to extend producer responsibility and introduce charges on more specified single use items, the Queen's Speech has revealed.
THE TRACA SET TO TRANSFORM QUALITY ASSURANCE IN RECYCLING MARKET
Blockchain technology called Traca will revolutionise the trade of recyclable materials by providing each part of the supply chain with vital data...
Aluminium, glass and cartons might be as bad as plastic bottles for the environment
Replacing plastic bottles with aluminium cans, glass bottles or cartons will also damage the environment, according to a study by Green Alliance.
Single management system for PRN compliance is favourite model in Resources & Waste Strategy...
A single not-for-profit management organisation has been revealed as the preferred model for respondents in the Government's and devolved Governments' responses to...
OPRL to take recycling infrastructure into account on packaging recycling labels
Recycling label organisation OPRL has revealed that it will now take into account materials recycling facilities (MRF) and council collections on packaging...
The Recycling Podcast has been launched
A new podcast, The Recycling Podcast, discussing the latest issues in the recycling sector has been launched.
The first...