Recycling news: 2026

Fresh every day from industry press, GOV.UK and research feeds — plus the historical archive. Last updated 5 Aug 2026.

Policy & government Reconceptualizing Boundaries Together Towards Resilient and Just Arctic Future(s) (REBOUND) - Suomen ympäristökeskus (Syke) Finnish Environment Institute (Syke) · 18 Mar 2026 Policy & government UK City of Culture 2029 longlist revealed Nine places have been longlisted to be the next UK City of Culture in 2029 GOV.UK · 18 Mar 2026 Policy & government BIM52751 - Care providers: childminders: expenses GOV.UK · 18 Mar 2026 Policy & government The UK and partners call on countries to resist rollback and stand up for progress in advancing the human rights of all women and girls: UK-led Joint Statement at the UN Commission on the Status of Women General Discussion Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN at the UN Commission on the Status of Women. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government The United Kingdom and Chile: a partnership built for the future Chris Elmore MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Multilateral, Human Rights, Latin America and the Caribbean) reflects on his visit to Chile. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Patients to get new medicines up to six months sooner under new joint MHRA-NICE approval process New pathway set to synchronise licensing and value assessment decisions GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government How to spot spin and inappropriate use of statistics How are statistics most commonly spun or used incorrectly and what are some of the best ways to tell when this has happened? House of Commons Library · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Environmental Indicator Framework Theme B (Water) This release contains all indicators which fall under Theme B (Water) of the Environmental Indicator Framework. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government The role of local media in communities affected by the summer riots Analysis by Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) of over 30,000 news articles published between July and August 2024 about the July and August 2024 riots. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Companies and products awarded ETS CPS compensation Companies and products awarded compensation for the indirect costs of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) and Carbon Price Support (CPS) scheme by year. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Neighbourhood health framework How ICBs, local authorities, health and wellbeing boards and other partners should create and deliver neighbourhood health services. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government The UK-Ukraine Strategic Dialogue On 17 March 2026 United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met to discuss the UK-Ukraine Strategic Dialogue. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government UK-Nigeria Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership – ministerial dialogue communiqué, 16 March 2026 The communiqué captures areas of focus at the inaugural ministerial dialogue of the UK-Nigeria Enhanced Trade and Investment Partnership (ETIP). GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Mais Lecture 2026 On 17 March 2026, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave the Mais lecture at Bayes Business School. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government ​​​​New appointments to the Committee There are three new appointments to the Committee. Ministers in the UK and the Devolved Governments have appointed… Climate Change Committee · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Living in Greece Information about moving to, living or retiring in Greece – including visas, working, healthcare and driving. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Foreign Secretary statement on the Middle East conflict: 17 March The Foreign Secretary made a statement to Parliament on the conflict in the Middle East. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Chancellor’s growth plan sets key principles for UK-EU alignment The Chancellor has set out how the government will build a stronger and more secure economy in an uncertain world. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Oxford-Cambridge corridor to be UK’s “Silicon Valley” People living and working  in the Oxford to Cambridge Growth Corridor to benefit from additional investment to bring forward development and infrastructure. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Chancellor backs North with £1.7bn for city-centre projects £1.7bn of new investment in city regions in the North to give Mayors cash and tools to bulldoze through roadblocks holding up city-centre projects and regeneration schemes. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Bill This bill would let the Treasury charge National Insurance on salary-sacrificed pension contributions over £2,000 a year, starting 6 April 2029. House of Commons Library · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Statutory intervention: London Borough of Tower Hamlets Documents related to the statutory intervention at the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Asthma and COPD patients to receive better care closer to home Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients will receive better care closer to home under a landmark £10 million partnership. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Water companies: operator self monitoring (OSM) environmental permits OSM management and operation rules for water companies. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government National waste crime surveys (England) Results and findings from the Environment Agency's waste crime surveys. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Natural England Chief Executive to retire Marian Spain’s retirement follows a career in environmental conservation and nature restoration spanning more than four decades GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government AI apprenticeship to close digital skills gap holding back millions of workers First apprentices starting on AI and automation practitioner apprenticeship. It's open to all employers and supporting drive to upskill millions by 2030. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Reconnecting the past: how the landowner of Racecourse Farm is restoring his grandfather’s woodland Landowner restores woodland through the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO), planting 23,015 native trees to reconnect fragmented habitats and offset carbon. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government How to adjust for inflation We all know £100 could buy a lot more 50 years ago. But how much more? This briefing explains how to adjust for changes in the value of money over time. House of Commons Library · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Uncertainty and risk An overview of the concepts of uncertainty and risk, their links to other aspects of statistical literacy and communication and understanding of risk. House of Commons Library · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government A basic outline of regression analysis What can statistical techniques tell us about the relationship between two variables? House of Commons Library · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Confidence intervals and statistical significance What are confidence intervals? Why is statistical significance so important? How are these two concepts related? House of Commons Library · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Survey sampling Guidance on survey sampling covering sample size, different types of probability sampling and non-probability sampling. House of Commons Library · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Ms Rukhsana Pasha v The Home Office: [2026] EAT 42 Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Judge Barklem on 17 March 2026. GOV.UK · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government How to read potentially confusing charts The patterns shown in some types of charts can be difficult to interpret, as can some types of data when charted. How do you spot these and tell what they actually 'say' about their data? House of Commons Library · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Measures of average and spread What do we mean by the term average? What are the different types of average and measures of spread? How are these calculated? House of Commons Library · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Rounding and significant places Guidance setting out some basic ways to round numbers to make them easier to understand, use and remember. House of Commons Library · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government Time series index numbers What are time series index numbers? How are they put together? When are they useful? How should you interpret their values and patterns? House of Commons Library · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government How to understand and calculate percentages What are percentages, why are they useful, how do you calculate them and what are the potential pitfalls when using them? House of Commons Library · 17 Mar 2026 Policy & government What is a billion? And other large numbers Is there a UK definition of a billion? Is there a system for naming very large and very small numbers of units? House of Commons Library · 17 Mar 2026