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Progress Towards an EU Soil Monitoring Law
Progress towards the introduction of an EU Soil Monitoring Law
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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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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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REA Responds to Scottish Government Consultation on Environmental Authorisations
REA has responded to the Scottish Government consultation on amendments to the Environmental Authorisations (Scotland) Regulations 2018 (EASR) framework.
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Spring 2024 Organics Recycling and Biogas Magazine
Download the Spring 2024 edition of the Organics Recycling and Biogas Magazine!
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Moving towards a more Circular Economy
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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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DESNZ consultation on Heat Network Zoning
DESNZ consultation on heat network zoning in England.
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POSTnote: The Future of Fertiliser Use
UK Parliament released a new POSTnote on the challenges and opportunities associated with the future of fertiliser use.
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Organics Forum Online
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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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The REA Budget Statement Includes Key Asks for the Organics Sector
The REA have responded to a Treasury consultation in advance of HM Treasury’s Spring Statement, set to be delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 6 March 2024
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The Office for Environmental Protection Annual Report
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) finds Government remains largely off track to meet its environmental ambitions.
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REA Responds to Scottish Government Consultation on Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030
The Scottish Government have published a consultation, entitled “Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030”. The REA responded to the consultation on 15 March 2024.
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WRAP Publishes Two Reports on Food Waste in the UK
The Waste and Resources Action Program (WRAP) published a pair of reports on food waste in the UK in November 2023.