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EA publish their response to the Appropriate measures for the biological treatment of waste guidance
The EA have published their response to the Appropriate measures for the biological treatment of waste guidance.
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DEFRA publishes environmental land management scheme payment principles
DEFRA have published the principles they will use to set payment rates for environmental schemes.
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REA response to England Peat Action Plan
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Final Red Diesel consultation outcome published
HM Treasury has published the final outcome of the consultation on reforms to the tax treatment of red diesel and other rebated fuels.
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NCC Response to the 25 Year Environment Plan
The Natural Capital Committee have published their response to the latest progress report on the 25 year Environment Plan.
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Scottish Resource Management Sites Supported through COVID-19 Adaption Grants
Zero Waste Scotland have announced that Scottish resource management sites have been supported through COVID-19 adaption grants, confirmed at £820,000.
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Study on the Impact of Compost and Cover Crops on Soil Carbon Sequestration
Tautges & Chiartas et al. (2019) have published a study looking at the impact of compost and cover crops on soil carbon sequestration.
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Benefits of compost and digestate when applied to soil
International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) has recently published a report summarising the benefits of applying compost and digestate to soil.
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Ministers must commit to 16% bioenergy to safeguard UK energy security
A new report from the UK’s leading renewable energy and clean technology trade association is urging Ministers to commit to 16% of primary energy supply coming from bioenergy by 2032 or risk jeopardising the UK’s energy security.
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Keep it clean – A composters guide to household garden waste
Since 2017 the UK has been swept up in the Blue Planet effect. A grass roots revolution sparked by one infamous episode has seen awareness of plastics in the ocean sky rocket and contributed to the use of single-use plastic bags in major supermarkets dropping by a third in the past year.
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REA targets plastics in garden waste following 90% slash in plastic bag sales
The Government has today announced that the sale of single-use plastic bags from the largest retailers have fallen 90% following the introduction of the 5p charge on single use carrier bags in 2015.
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REA Welcomes Government’s proposals to reform waste system
Earlier today the Government announced their plans to overhaul the waste system through a series of consultations. The four consultations focus on reforming the UK packaging producer responsibility system, consistency in Household and Business Recycling Collections in England, introducing a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and introducing a tax on plastic packaging which does not meet a minimum threshold of at least 30% recycled content.This comes exactly two months after the Resource and Waste Strategy was published promising to introduce mandatory food waste collections by 2023.
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REA comments on the Co-op’s ban on single-use plastic bags in over 1000 stores
The REA welcomes the Co-op’s decision to replace single-use plastic bags with ‘compostable bags’. This is part of their ethical strategy due to launch this week that also includes promises such as introducing easily recyclable own-brand packaging by 2021. The scheme will initially be introduced to the almost 1400 stores which are based in areas where Local Authorities accept the ‘compostable bags’ as part of their food waste recycling. As the compostable bags can be used as kitchen caddies and food bin liners, the introduction of the scheme is expected to result in a significant reduction in the amount of plastic going to composting facilities.
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Updated standard to improve quality of compost
The quality of independently certified compost is set to improve. The quality standard ‘PAS 100’ has been revised in order to introduce more quality controls to the composting process and an improved composting management system. Farmers, food producers, growing media manufacturers, retailers, and consumers of certified compost can now have even more confidence in the quality of the compost that they use.
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REview 2018: Concern as British renewable energy sector growth begins to cool
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Quality, Quality, Quality
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Excellence highlighted with shortlist for British Renewable Energy Awards
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Environment Plan a positive step but further action needed