Materials

Exchange for Change publishes mandatory logo rules and ramps up team ahead of DRS launch
MATERIALS & PACKAGING
Exchange for Change publishes mandatory logo rules and ramps up team ahead of DRS launch
UK Deposit Return Scheme operator publishes mandatory logo packaging guidance for drinks producers and makes five senior appointments as operational preparations continue ahead of October 2027
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Microplastics detected in majority of freshwater bird nests across Europe

20 February 2026

University of Glasgow study finds fibres present in 62.5 per cent of dipper broods in Scotland and Spain
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Zero Waste Europe proposes split EPR fees to fund EU waste reduction measures

18 February 2026

Environmental network outlines dual-budget EPR model and interim circularity fund ahead of EU Circular Economy Act.
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Salvation Army to permanently withdraw textile banks from HWRC sites

18 February 2026

February review concludes with decision to end all household waste recycling centre collections
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British Glass raises concerns following approval for Welsh inclusion of glass in DRS

18 February 2026

Trade body warns of cross-border complexity after UK Government grants Internal Market Act exclusion
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European aluminium beverage can recycling rate reaches record 76.3 per cent

17 February 2026

Deposit return schemes linked to increased collection volumes across multiple EU member states in 2023.
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Material Focus awards £567,720 to first Circular Electricals Fund projects

13 February 2026

Four projects selected from 65 applications to address WEEE repair, material recovery and reuse
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Wales secures Internal Market Act exclusion to include glass in deposit return scheme

13 February 2026

UK Government approves Welsh Government’s divergence with conditions including extended transition period to October 2031
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Nitrous oxide cylinder explosions surge at EfW plants

12 February 2026

ESA warns large pressurised cylinders are damaging at recovery facilities and endangering waste workers
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Report calls for large-scale secondary sorting to address flexible packaging recycling gap

10 February 2026

Alliance for Plastic Waste proposes dedicated recovery facilities as film recycling economics remain unproven
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Birmingham bin workers vote to extend strikes past May elections into September

10 February 2026

Council and agency refuse staff back continued action as dispute enters 20th month with no talks
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Enfinium-backed WRAP study positions residual waste management within circular economy

6 February 2026

Five-country comparison finds UK has most best-practice policies in place but still landfills 12 per cent of municipal waste
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WRA warns millions of tonnes of waste wood face landfill without government action

5 February 2026

Expiry of Renewables Obligation support from April 2027 threatens closure of UK biomass plants
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Environment Agency confirms £118 hourly charge for Simpler Recycling non-compliance

4 February 2026

Consultation response confirms time-and-materials charging scheme takes effect from 3 February 2026
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