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Defra: Recyclability Assessment Methodology (RAM) Consultations
Defra newsletters announced consultations on a first then a second draft Recycling Assessment Methodology (RAM) Guidance under Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR). The response deadlines were 31st October and 27th November 2024.
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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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Circular Economy Bill Scotland
Legislation giving Ministers and local authorities the tools needed to increase reuse and recycling rates, as well as modernise and improve waste and recycling services, has been passed in Scotland.
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Northern Ireland Consultation: Rethinking our Resources
On 7 March 2024, the Northern Ireland Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) published a consultation titled ‘Rethinking Our Resources: Measures for Climate Action and a Circular Economy in NI.’ Please contact the REA team before the 6th of May for your feedback to be included in our draft response.
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Simpler Recycling reforms published
Government have published their post consultation response on Simpler Recycling (previously known as Consistency in Household and Business Recycling in England). The response includes the planned implementation dates.
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SSAC publish Circular Economy Report on evidence and data quality
Scottish Science Advisory Council publish Circular Economy Report on evidence and data quality for Scotland’s bioresource flows.
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‘A missed opportunity’: REA left disappointed as new Net Zero measures omitted from the ‘Levelling Up’ White Paper
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REA sets out how Net Zero policies should be at heart of ‘Levelling Up’ agenda in letter to Secretary of State
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REA response as the Environment Bill receives Royal Assent
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Plastics and bioplastics in Italian organics recycling
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Consultation on Recycling Consistency
Defra recently published the long awaited consultation on Consistency in household and business recycling in England. This is the third of the Resources and Waste Strategy consultations.
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Scottish Government launch £70m fund to improve recycling
The Scottish Government have launched the £70m Recycling Improvement Fund to improve recycling infrastructure across Scotland.
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REA among 40 signatories calling for Government to ban wrong kind of degradable plastic
Failing to act now could turn Britain from a leader into a laggard in fighting the plastic crisis, letter warns