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Plastic waste inquiry
Government responds to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee’s report ‘The price of plastic: ending the toll of plastic’ waste’.
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Guidance and report: using compostables at events
Guidance and report: using compostables at events
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UCL’s Big Compost Experiment
UCL have published the results of their Big Compost Experiment, using citizen science to assess the impact and effectiveness of biodegradable and compostable plastics in UK home composting.
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Government response to EPR consultation
Government has responded to its consultation on Extended Producer Responsibility system for packaging and packaging waste.
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REA response to consultation on banning commonly littered single-use plastics in England
REA has responded on behalf of members to the government’s consultation on banning commonly littered single-use plastic items in England.
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REA policy on liners and re-purposed bags for collecting targeted food waste streams
REA policy on liners and re-purposed bags suitable for separate collection of targeted food waste streams in England.
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Specific compostables allowed into facilities without ABPR approvals
The REA confirms after discussions with the Animal and Plant Health Agency, Environment Agency and Scottish Environment Protection Agency, that specific compostable packaging and non-packaging items are allowed into facilities without approvals under the Animal By-Products Regulations.
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Plastics and bioplastics in Italian organics recycling
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Scottish Government’s consultations on banning oxo-degradables and specific single-use plastics
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WRAP publish UK Plastics Pact Progress Report and updated Roadmap to 2025
The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) have published the second edition of the UK Plastics Pact Progress Report.
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Dutch research on the fate of compostable plastics
Dutch Research has investigated how compostable plastics behave in the current organic waste treatment process in the Netherlands and came to the conclusion that they can easily be processed. In the compost, no remains of compostable plastics were found.
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REA evidence on standards for bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics
The REA has responded to the government’s call for evidence on standards for bio-based, biodegradable and compostable plastics.
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Trial in-vessel composting of compostable packaging
ORG trials using EN13432 compostable packaging