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  Complex language around the circular economy is alienating consumers, a new report from SUEZ has found. The report, commissioned by SUEZ recycling and recovery UK (SUEZ), found that use of the term circular economy was the ‘single biggest inhibitor to progress’ and was causing people to actively switch off. Created by WPI Economics ‘Bringing…

  Complex language around the circular economy is alienating consumers, a new report from SUEZ has found. The report, commissioned by SUEZ recycling and recovery UK (SUEZ), found that use of the term circular economy was the ‘single biggest inhibitor to progress’ and was causing people to actively switch off. Created by WPI Economics ‘Bringing…

  Baroness Sheehan writes to the Environment Agency over concerns it did not reference significant illegal waste sites when giving evidence to the recent waste crime inquiry. The Environment Agency called Baroness Sheehan’s letter ‘inaccurate’ and said they had responded ‘comprehensively’ to the inquiry. The House of Lords Environment and Climate Change Committee inquiry into…

  In this briefing for CIWM members, the expert policy, innovation & technical team break down the recent changes to the Environmental Improvement Plan and how they impact the resources & waste sector. The EIP 2025 was published on 1 December. It sets out a five-year roadmap to tackle the nature and climate crisis, improve…

  Scotland discarded 112 kilotonnes (kt) of textiles in 2023, with 50% being disposed of as waste to landfill or incineration, findings from Zero Waste Scotland show. The research from Zero Waste Scotland (ZWS) also found Scotland’s international imports account for 240kt of textiles annually, with 31% coming from China, while it exports just 109kt….

  Eight projects across England are set to receive a share of £68 million from the Green Heat Network Fund (GHNF). The funding builds on more than £500 million already allocated by the GHNF. Combined, the fund expects these schemes to provide over 4.7 million tonnes worth of carbon savings across England. Stockport district heat…

  The Environment Agency has committed to clearing a mountain of illegally dumped waste in Oxfordshire as soon as possible. The mound of waste was illegally dumped over many months on a field between the River Cherwell and the A34 near Kidlington, Oxfordshire. The waste is estimated to weigh several hundred tonnes and is approximately…

  CIWM trainer Jane Hall, Director of Green Edge Applications, on the current challenges for the waste industry when applying for permits. Environmental permitting ensures that operations comply with the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) which aim to: protect the environment so that statutory and government policy environmental targets and outcomes are achieved; deliver permitting, and…