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Severn Trent Water Site Visit
On the 6th of September the REA and Severn Trent Water co-hosted a member meeting and site visit at the Finham Wastewater Treatment Works.
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Scotland’s Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030: Consultation Response Analysis
The Scottish Government consulted on their updated ‘Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030’ from January to March of 2024, receiving 156 responses. They recently published their analysis of the consultation responses
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Biowaste Quality Assessment Methodology
Download REA’s Biowaste Quality Assessment Methodology.
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Digital Waste Tracking
Read this briefing for more information on Defra’s upcoming digital waste tracking service.
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Organic Recycling of Compostable Items in the UK
Download REA’s document on the current landscape of organic recycling and recovery of compostables in the UK.
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Defra Publishes the 2024 Resources and Waste Strategy: Monitoring Progress Report
Defra has published the 2024 version (fourth edition) of Resources and Waste Strategy: Monitoring Progress.
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2023 Study Tour
n October 2023, Cré and the REA held a study tour of wet and dry-AD plants in Germany. Download a summary of the trip, written by participant, Jenny Grant.
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Duty of Care Obligations
Download a reminder on duty of care obligations for waste holders.
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Composting Consortium reveals North America field test findings
North American study shares data on disintegration of over 23,000 units of compostable packaging and identifies optimal composting conditions that support it. Read also about what’s next and potential collaboration and data exchange with the Compostable by Design Platform.
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International Compost Awareness Week 2024
From May 5th to May 11th, we invite you to join us in celebrating International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) 2024! This year’s theme, “COMPOST… Nature’s Climate Champion,” underscores the vital role composting plays in combating climate change.
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The LIFE BIOBEST Project
The LIFE BIOBEST Project identifies key challenges within the bio-waste management cycle and provides policy and regulatory recommendations to address the identified barriers.
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UK Low Carbon and Renewable Energy Economy Statistics for 2022
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published a report estimating the size of the UK’s low carbon and renewable energy economy (LCREE), including turnover and employment for 2022.
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Compostable Coalition UK unveils successful consumer behaviour trial with compostable packaging
The Compostable Coalition UK, with advisory board members including the REA, M&S, Ocado Retail and WWF, has reported a 5-fold increase in consumers disposing of their compostable packaging in the food waste bin, in a first-of-its-kind consumer behaviour trial.
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Recent Research on Physical Contaminants in MSW Compost
Environmental Advances recently published an article that covers the management of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) through composting and the challenges posed by physical contaminants in MSW feedstocks.
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A Reminder on the Waste Hierarchy for Food and Drink Waste
This briefing provides an overview of the Defra waste hierarchy for food and drink waste with useful links to reference.
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How Fife Council is Tackling Food Waste
Fife council takes steps to improve food waste collections from communal flats.
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Natural Resource Wales publish consultation on regulatory fees and charges
Natural Resource Wales have published a consultation on regulatory fees and charges for 2024/2025.
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REA participating in Northern Ireland Landfill Advisory Group
The REA is working on the advisory panel aimed at reducing biodegradable waste to landfill in Northern Ireland.
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Enrich the Earth project on circular economy collaboration launches
Enrich the Earth, a collaborative project between various organic circular economy companies, has now launched.
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Government publishes guidance on Slurry Infrastructure grant Round 2 for applicants
The Government has published guidance on Slurry Infrastructure grant Round 2 for applicants, and will host a webinar.