Following on from CIWM's recent report by John Twitchen covering 'An EPR for Everything, Starting with Batteries', it became clear that consumers want to do the right thing when it comes to disposing of waste correctly, but handling hard to manage materials like batteries, throws some complications into the mix.

Circular Online

08.10.2024

PepsiCo partners with AI recycling assistant sorting system in US

PepsiCo partners with Intuitive AI to implement a new AI recycling assistant sortation system in high-traffic areas across the U.S.

Circular Online

04.10.2024

Exclusive: Dr Adam Read on receiving his MBE

Dr Adam Read, Chief Sustainability & External Affairs Officer at SUEZ UK, speaks to Circular Online after receiving his MBE.

Circular Online

03.10.2024

Anna Tarí: Founder and President of the Circular Economy Institute

We caught up with the founder and president of the CEI Anna Tarí to ask her how the organisation came to be and what its future might hold.

Circular Online

02.10.2024

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation announces new CEO

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation has announced Jonquil Hackenberg as their new CEO, taking over from Andrew Morlet after ten years in the role.

Circular Online

01.10.2024

Solving the UK’s e-waste crisis with refurbished tech

Stephen Wise, Global Marketing Director, Circular Economy, Alchemy, explores how circularity offers a solution to the UK's e-waste crisis.

Circular Online

26.09.2024

Doncaster Council partners with Duraproducts on recycled plastic kerbs

Doncaster Council has partnered with Duraproducts to trial the company’s recycled plastic kerbing units at two sites within the city.

Circular Online

26.09.2024

Paris 2024 Olympics: A new standard for circular economy events?

Anna Gerke, Associate Professor at Audencia, explores if the Paris Olympics set a new standard for the circular economy at sporting events.

Circular Online

25.09.2024

Packaging in London produces 4.1 million tonnes of emissions annually

Packaging in London produces 4.1 million tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions, research conducted by Valpak and commissioned by ReLondon shows.

Circular Online

25.09.2024

How to reach net zero in the telecoms industry through circularity

Steven Moore explains why telecoms companies should hang up on linear procurement models and resell and recycle equipment.

Circular Online

21.09.2024

73% of Britons want DRS for all drinks containers before 2027

73% of Britons want the government to launch a deposit return scheme for all drinks containers, survey shows.

Circular Online

20.09.2024

British Glass says Defra to revise EPR fee calculation method

British Glass told Circular Online that the Defra has pledged to revise the EPR fee calculation methodology for glass.

Circular Online

20.09.2024

Circular agriculture: Sustainable farming at last?

Rebecca Pool explains how circular farming is set to cost-effectively feed the world without damaging the planet.

Circular Online

19.09.2024

Polytag secures £100,000 fund for recycling innovation project - Circular Online

The Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Centre for Excellence has awarded over £100,000 to Polytag to install four Plastic Detection Units in Wales.

Circular Online

18.09.2024

CIWM Report: The Behaviour Change Hierarchy

The Behaviour Change Hierarchy, published by the CIWM Behaviour Change SEG, examines the impact of different interventions.

Circular Online

18.09.2024

CIWM urges UK Government to address growing green skills gap

The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management is urging the UK Government to take action to address the skills gap in the green sectors.

Circular Online

18.09.2024

Over 500m containers returned since launch of Ireland's DRS

Re-turn has announced that over 500 million plastic bottles and cans have been returned since the launch of Ireland's DRS.

Circular Online

17.09.2024

Every Can Counts recycles over 100,000 cans at festivals in 2024

Every Can Counts announces it helped festival goers across the UK and Ireland recycle over 100,000 cans this summer.

Circular Online

14.09.2024

CIWM appoints first Early Careers President

The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has appointed Charlotte Davies as its first Early Careers President.

Circular Online

13.09.2024

Achieving cost savings and added value in waste management

Pete Dickson, Commercial Director at Impact Environmental Group, offers his insight on budget optimisation in waste and recycling management.

Circular Online

12.09.2024

Live News Updates | RWM 2024

12,000 visitors are set to descend on the NEC in Birmingham, check out our live updates for what Circular is up to at the event.

Circular Online

11.09.2024

SUEZ calls for urgent Government action on zero-waste economy

SUEZ issues open letter to the UK Government on behalf of its local authority partners to call for urgent action on a zero-waste economy.

Circular Online

10.09.2024

How to reduce e-waste: Inspiring recycling with behaviour change

Vanessa Gibbin explains how to reduce e-waste through inspiring behaviour change to increase electrical recycling rates.

Circular Online

10.09.2024

Royal Mint opens factory to extract gold from e-waste

The Royal Mint has opened a new factory to extract gold from printed circuit boards (PCBs) found in everyday e-waste items.

Circular Online

10.09.2024

Paper and glass trade associations come out against commingled collections

Paper and glass trade associations have urged Defra to abandon plans to allow commingled collections of paper, card, glass and liquid cartons.

Circular Online

07.09.2024

Creagh hints at DRS legislation as pub industry criticises pEPR

Mary Creagh MP said she hopes to see deposit return scheme legislation “very soon” amid scathing criticism by the beer and pub industry.

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Glass will not be an in-scope material for England and NI’s DRSs

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14m tonnes of e-waste thrown out with household waste annually

NLWA warns EPR fees could pass on costs to councils

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PepsiCo partners with AI recycling assistant sorting system in US

Exclusive: Dr Adam Read on receiving his MBE

Anna Tarí: Founder and President of the Circular Economy Institute

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation announces new CEO

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Doncaster Council partners with Duraproducts on recycled plastic kerbs

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Packaging in London produces 4.1 million tonnes of emissions annually

How to reach net zero in the telecoms industry through circularity

73% of Britons want DRS for all drinks containers before 2027

British Glass says Defra to revise EPR fee calculation method

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Polytag secures £100,000 fund for recycling innovation project - Circular Online

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CIWM urges UK Government to address growing green skills gap

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Every Can Counts recycles over 100,000 cans at festivals in 2024

CIWM appoints first Early Careers President

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SUEZ calls for urgent Government action on zero-waste economy

How to reduce e-waste: Inspiring recycling with behaviour change

Royal Mint opens factory to extract gold from e-waste

Paper and glass trade associations come out against commingled collections

Creagh hints at DRS legislation as pub industry criticises pEPR

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