Recycling news: 2023
Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 2 Aug 2026.
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Policy & government
Independent Review of the Future of Compute
An independent report on the UK compute needs over the next decade.
GOV.UK · 6 Mar 2023
Global
Register for our upcoming webinar on 23 March
Join us for the second webinar in Reloop's Deep Dive into European DRS series, as we explore the deposit return systems (DRS) in Iceland and Finland.
Reloop Platform · 6 Mar 2023
Global
The story of Gusinje
Gusinje, a municipality nestled in the rural landscape of Montenegro, has undergone a remarkable journey towards zero waste in just 30 months. With active involvement from all stakeholders, guided by Zero Waste Europe, and driven by citizen participation, Gusinje has achieved significant milestones in waste reduction and management. Despite facing challenges typical of underdeveloped regions, […
Zero Waste Europe · 5 Mar 2023
Council news
Household Waste and Recycling Permit - About this form - Data protection and fair processing statement - Thurrock Council
Thurrock Council · 4 Mar 2023
Industry news
TruTac launch new workshop module
TrueTac, part of the Microlise Group, are offering incredible fleet management with their seamless planning software TruFleet. The software is about to get even better with the addition of a new module that goes live on the 6th of March. The upgrade allows access to a range of new workshop-focused features, including the ability to...
Skip & Waste Magazine · 4 Mar 2023
Industry news
Historic UN Ocean Treaty agreed – Greenpeace statement
New York, 4 March 2023 - A historic UN Ocean Treaty has finally been agreed at the United Nations after almost two decades of negotiations.
Greenpeace UK · 4 Mar 2023
Council news
Personal budgets and direct payments - Redbridge Council
Redbridge Council · 3 Mar 2023
Industry news
EuRIC calls for clarity on textile waste exports
EuRIC has called for caution on the EU’s interpretation of used textile exports as there is currently no distinction between textile waste and second-hand textiles for export declarations. The European Recycling Industries’ Confederation (EuRIC) has issued the warning following a briefing on EU trends on exports of used textiles published by the European Environment Agency … Read More
letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2023
Council news
South Ayrshire's Parenting Promise 2021-2030 - South Ayrshire Council
South Ayrshire Council · 3 Mar 2023
Council news
Learning disability - Redbridge Council
Redbridge Council · 3 Mar 2023
Council news
Charging Policy for adult social services - Redbridge Council
Redbridge Council · 3 Mar 2023
Council news
Shopping and meals - Redbridge Council
Redbridge Council · 3 Mar 2023
Council news
Blackpool Together - Blackpool Council
Blackpool Council · 3 Mar 2023
Industry news
Reconomy Group acquires Danish tech firm
Reconomy Group has announced the acquisition of a green tech development company Combineering, having completed the deal on 28 February. Reconomy explained that Combineering has been developing specialised recycling solutions for four decades with the aim to help maximise recycling rates as well as reduce waste and carbon emissions. The company’s scientific methods have been … Read More The pos…
letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2023
Industry news
100 – a poem in celebration of our 100th repair cafe
In celebration of our 100th repair cafe signed up to our network, Alex Prince has written a beautiful poem for us. The poem has also been read alongside photographs from across our network in the video below. 100 One hundred communities make up the team, all ages, backgrounds, connections made, in hubs, halls and ...
Repair Cafe Wales · 3 Mar 2023
Global
Four leading associations team up to tackle the EU’s waste implementation gap
Recycling Magazine – 3 March 2023 – Yesterday, FEAD, EURIC, MWE, and CEWEP, four of the most prominent associations in the waste management and recycling sector, joined forces and held a dinner debate with policymakers to address the gap in the implementation of the EU’s waste legislation. The event brought together waste management and recycling […]
FEAD (European Waste Management Association) · 3 Mar 2023
Industry news
London mayor ‘strongly supports’ DRS implementation
The London mayor Sadiq Khan has said that he is “pleased” with the government’s commitment to introduce a deposit return scheme (DRS) and “strongly supports” the implementation of a well-designed scheme. The mayor of London made the claim when answering a question posed to the him during a London Assembly meeting held last week (23 … Read More
letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2023
Policy & government
SLC Board meeting minutes 2022
SLC Board meeting minutes from 2022.
GOV.UK · 3 Mar 2023
Industry news
Local Society of the Year Award - IOM3
Materials World (IOM3) · 3 Mar 2023
Council news
Reports, results and pictures - London Borough of Richmond upon Thames
Richmond upon Thames Council · 3 Mar 2023
Industry news
Liberating climate action from politics
Simon Glynn, Founder of Zero Ideas, explains the importance of liberating climate action from politics.
Open Access Government — Environment · 3 Mar 2023
Industry news
Survey highlights lack of preparedness for EPR
A survey conducted by environmental data specialist Ecoveritas has found that the vast majority of obligated producers under extended producer responsibility (EPR) have not fully established their data collection processes. A further 42% of the businesses surveyed said they were unprepared for the legislation. Ecoveritas outlined that despite Defra strengthening the statutory instrument obligat…
letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2023
Industry news
Hounslow hails success of in-house service after £300,000 profit
SPECIAL REPORT: On the back of posting a £300,000 profit in 2021/22, Hounslow council’s in-house waste company, Lampton Recycle 360, invited Barbora Vaclavova to visit its depot to find out more about its operations. Hounslow runs its own local authority owned company (LATCO) called Lampton Services. Lampton Recycle 360 is the waste management arm which … Read More
letsrecycle.com News · 3 Mar 2023
Industry news
Are you looking at everything you do through the lens of climate change?
The post Are you looking at everything you do through the lens of climate change? appeared first on Reconomy .
Reconomy · 3 Mar 2023
Industry news
Recycling Rate of Paper and Card Packaging Products - Confederation of Paper Industries
Confederation of Paper Industries · 3 Mar 2023
Policy & government
Electrify your home - Sustainability Victoria
Sustainability Victoria · 3 Mar 2023
Council news
Meet The Artist: Jill Cromwell - Sutton Libraries
Sutton Council · 3 Mar 2023
Industry news
Water Quality Report (2022) - Surfers Against Sewage
Surfers Against Sewage · 3 Mar 2023
Global
Plastic and Petrochemical-Fueled Derailment Disaster in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S. One Month Ago Today
One month after the initial derailment, #BreakFreeFromPlastic members impacted by the disaster still wonder whether it’s safe to drink their water or return to their homes. The ongoing disaster comes as these groups were already grappling with the daily threats the plastic and petrochemical industry poses to their health and communities. Today marks one month […]
Break Free From Plastic · 3 Mar 2023
Council news
Sign in - Sheffield City Council
Sheffield Council · 3 Mar 2023
Industry news
Press Centre | News and Features - Too Good To Go
Too Good To Go UK · 3 Mar 2023
Policy & government
Implementation framework - Green Industries SA
Green Industries SA · 3 Mar 2023
Global
Calling Asian countries top plastic polluters is waste colonialism
#BreakFreeFromPlastic responds to circulating graphics naming countries in Asia as top marine plastic polluters Manila, Philippines—Over the past couple of days, a misleading graphic on marine plastic pollution has been circulating on social media. The visual material, based on a 2021 research paper by Lourens J.J. Meijer (formerly, with The Ocean Cleanup) and team, presents […]
Break Free From Plastic · 3 Mar 2023
Global
‘Chemical recycling’ does NOT need flexible mass balance to scale up – here’s why
The European Commission is currently developing methods to calculate, verify and report recycled content in plastic bottles as part of the Single Use Plastics Directive (SUPD), and will continue this work for packaging. Indeed, the recently published Packaging, Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) proposal also includes recycled content targets. Once developed, the method will set a […]
Zero Waste Europe · 2 Mar 2023
Council news
Noise Pollution - Boston Borough Council
Boston Council · 2 Mar 2023
Policy & government
UK-Australia FTA: draft explanatory memorandum
The memorandum describes the general effect of the UK-Australia free trade agreement treaty as well as its financial, legal and policy implications.
GOV.UK · 2 Mar 2023
Council news
Parks - Preston City Council
Preston Council · 2 Mar 2023
Industry news
Aberdeenshire ‘to save £765,000’ with three-weekly collections
Aberdeenshire council plans to switch to three weekly residual waste collections later this year, with the change expected to save up to £765,000 annually. The council explained that the savings will be made by segregating paper and cardboard through the introduction of a new orange-lidded bins for all other dry recyclables. The council’s in-house team … Read More
letsrecycle.com News · 2 Mar 2023
Industry news
Introducing Carton Ready
We will soon be launching ACE UK’s Carton Ready campaign to help Local Authorities make food and drink cartons part of their consistent kerbside collections, lending a helping hand to the third of English Local Authorities which do not yet collect cartons. With DEFRA likely to confirm the inclusion of food and drink cartons within…
ACE UK (Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment) · 2 Mar 2023
Industry news
Looking forward to the DEFRA kerbside collections response
We are looking forward to the publication of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ response to its consultation on consistent kerbside collections, expected soon. For several years, we have continuously called for the inclusion on food and drinks cartons within the core list of materials for kerbside collection. Food and drink cartons are…
ACE UK (Alliance for Beverage Cartons and the Environment) · 2 Mar 2023