Consultations launched for major waste sector reforms
Changes to transform the waste and resources sector move a step closer.
Response to ‘latte levy’ lobbying claims
Our response to the Independent's report that Britain’s largest café chain, Costa Coffee, ‘obstructively lobbied’ the government against introducing a charge for single-use coffee cups.
Microplastics in rivers and Coca Cola's recyclable plastic pledge
This morning there has been extensive coverage in the Daily Mail, Times, the I, Daily Mirror, Sky News and Daily Express of a Greenpeace survey of 13 UK rivers which found that they all contain varying levels of microplastics. Greenpeace …
Coverage of the Environmental Audit Committee report into ‘fast fashion’
Today's blog looks at the Environmental Audit Committee report that is calling on the government to make clothing manufacturers pay more towards collecting and recycling the waste they create.
UK Waste Statistics published
Today we look at coverage of the latest official statistics on UK household and packaging waste recycling for 2017.
Launch of anti litter campaign in cinemas and coverage of recycling fraudster ordered to pay back £1.3 million
Today's blog looks at it the Keep Britain Tidy campaign partnering up with Cineworld and PepsiCo UK, as well as a recent case of recycling fraud.
Great British Spring Clean 2019, Tree Champion outlines planting plans and our anti-litter campaign expands to service stations
In today's blog we share extensive coverage of the upcoming Great British Spring Clean. We also announce Defra’s ambitious ‘Keep it Bin it’ anti-litter campaign which has today expanded to all seven of Extra MSA’s service stations.
First anniversary of 25 Year Environment Plan and coverage of waste incineration in the I
First anniversary of 25 Year Environment Plan and coverage of waste incineration in the I.
England’s local authority recycling statistics published for 2017/18
England’s local authority recycling statistics have been published for 2017/18.
Walkers' recycling scheme and Bluetongue virus detection in Yorkshire
Coverage of Walkers' new crisp packet recycling scheme and Bluetongue virus detection in Yorkshire.