The Environment Agency has confirmed it will charge non-compliant businesses and non-domestic premises £118 per hour for Simpler Recycling regulatory work, with the charging scheme taking effect on 3 ...

Wales is separately progressing its own Deposit Return Scheme with glass inclusion and a reuse-focused approach, having opened applications for a Deposit Management Organisation in November 2025. The ...

New research hub consolidates 16 years of materials-led work across making, design and partnerships in the South West ...

Over half of Welsh local authorities now meet 70 per cent statutory target following largest annual increase since 2015-16 ...

The blueprint was developed through working groups and workshops hosted by the UK Textiles Pact during 2025, building on a cross-industry position statement released in summer 2025 by WRAP, the ...

Environment Agency investigation secures arrests for environmental and money laundering offences linked to 21,000-tonne site.

A new framework published by BB-REG-NET proposes seven additional impact categories for Life Cycle Assessment to address what researchers describe as inherent bias against bio-based chemicals and ...

Eight European industry associations have written to Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall warning that two key provisions of the new EU Waste Shipment Regulation risk disrupting cross-border ...

New brand icon depicting bottles and cans transforming into coins will appear on all in-scope drinks containers ...

Our reliance on rare earth elements in our gadget-hungry world is growing, but their supply is far from secure. Libby Peake learns about the environmental costs of mining the materials and increasing ...

The UK is on course to becoming the biggest contributor to levels of e-waste in Europe over the next three years, according to research carried out by Spring. The tech-recirculation service found that ...