Recycling news: 2026

Policy & government Commission clarifies rules on plastic bottles recycling The measures will ensure transparency in calculating recycled content in new single-use polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles. European Commission — DG Environment news · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Taxonomy of Vulnerability Risk Factors A reference list of Vulnerability Risk Factors: single facts that may apply to a person or household, categorised into domains and with structural rules around hierarchy. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government LE12 8SE, Sarah Wilkes: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/JP3529MK/A001 View the application submitted by Sarah Wilkes for Hillside, Medbourne Road, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, LE12 8SE. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Vets market investigation: draft funding Order and Undertakings The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) invites views on the draft funding Order and Undertakings. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Veterinary services for household pets The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has conducted a market investigation into veterinary services for household pets. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Agriculture and the water environment: 2026 report How the Environment Agency works with the agriculture sector to improve the water environment in England. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Food Hygiene Rating Scheme (FHRS): guidance for businesses Guidance on: How food hygiene ratings work, Food hygiene rating publication and displaying your rating and Food Hygiene Rating Scheme safeguards for businesses GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Military low flying: air weapons ranges activity Notification of extended operating hours and low flying activities for UK air weapons ranges: Donna Nook, Holbeach, Pembrey Sands, Tain and Cape Wrath. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Tregantle firing times June 2026 Warning notice of firing at Tregantle ranges. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Debate on government support for the fishing industry A Westminster Hall debate has been scheduled for 4.30pm on 1 July 2026 on government support for the fishing industry. The debate will be opened by Seamus Logan MP. House of Commons Library · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government 31st March 2026 Committee on Toxicity meeting The meeting agenda focussed on Fluoride, Calcidiol, Irritant Sprays and Echinacea in the maternal diet. As well as review's of EFSA scientific opinions on plant preparations containing Berberin, and Hydroxycitric Acid. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government £15 billion new funding boost to transform Armed Forces and keep the UK safe Britain’s Armed Forces will be ready and equipped to fight the wars of today and the future following a landmark £15 billion investment to fund key equipment and technology. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Regulated products application guidance What you need to submit as part of your regulated product application. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government DN40 3DX, S.A.R. Metals Limited: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/TP3821SN/A003 View the application submitted by S.A.R. Metals Limited for SAR Metals Ltd, Immingham. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government £15 billion new funding boost to transform Armed Forces and keep the UK safe Britain’s Armed Forces will be ready and equipped to fight the wars of today and the future following a landmark £15 billion investment to fund key equipment and technology, announced today. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Digital mental health technology The Wellcome Trust has funded a 3-year project focusing on effective regulation and evaluation of digital mental health technology. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government UKEF launches £50 billion defence export fund to back British defence industry New export fund to enable UK defence companies of all sizes to compete for major international contracts. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Get Started and Grow scheme Staffordshire Free, expert-led support for Staffordshire businesses under 5 years old. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Women in Finance Charter The 'Women in Finance Charter' asks financial services firms to commit to implement four key industry actions. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Infectious diseases in pregnancy screening programme handbook Guidance for local providers of infectious diseases in pregnancy screening. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government CPTPP Parties begin preparatory discussions on accession UK welcomes CPTPP decision to begin preparatory talks on accession with the Philippines, potentially leading to stronger trade ties. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Economic support for families with young children What does evidence suggest about the economic effects of policies supporting families with young children? POST (Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology) · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Purpose and pragmatism in the UK’s digital markets competition regime A speech by Will Hayter, the CMA’s Executive Director for Digital Markets, delivered at CompLaw: Digital Conference. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Innovative robotics trialled to tackle nuclear waste challenges Innovative robotic solutions being trialled at Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) Oldbury site to tackle most challenging aspects of legacy waste management. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Cabinet Office, Second Headquarters 2030 Strategy The Cabinet Office Second Headquarters in Glasgow 2030 strategy. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Total income from farming in the UK Annual statistics on 'Total Income from Farming', a measure of the performance of the UK agricultural industry. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Annual domestic energy bills Annual estimates of gas and electricity bills, along with statistics on household expenditure on fuel. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Free school meals: guidance for schools and local authorities Guidance for schools and local authorities about providing school meals including information on free school meal eligibility. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Free meals in further education guide Guidance to help provide free meals to disadvantaged 16 to 18 year old students in further education funded institutions. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Quarterly domestic energy customer numbers Quarterly estimates of the variation in gas and electricity customer numbers by payment type. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Domestic energy price statistics Data on average prices paid by United Kingdom households for their energy, and the methods used to pay for it. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government UK Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR) data sets How to access UK data on industrial emissions and waste transfers. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government List of special feature articles by subject published in Energy Trends List of special feature articles by subject published in Energy Trends since 2017. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Pre-release access to DWP statistics Job titles of people with pre-release access to Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) statistics and the organisations they belong to. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Income-related benefits: estimates of take-up Estimates of the take-up of the main income-related benefits by caseload and expenditure in Great Britain. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Download industrial emissions and waste transfer (UK PRTR) data Annual datasets for industrial emissions and waste transfer from the UK Pollutant Release and Transfer Register (PRTR). GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Monthly property transactions completed in the UK with value of £40,000 or above This series looks at monthly property transactions completed in the UK with value of £40,000 or above. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Employment Allowance take-up: 2025 to 2026 tax year estimate An estimate of the take-up of the Employment Allowance in the 2025 to 2026 tax year, from HMRC's Real Time Information and Enterprise Tax Management Platform. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Air quality statistics An annual update on concentrations of major air pollutants in the UK. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026 Policy & government Consumer trends, UK: January to March 2026 Household final consumption expenditure (HHFCE) for the UK, as a measure of growth. Includes all spending on goods and services by members of UK households. GOV.UK · 30 Jun 2026