The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that it will be extending the plastic bag charge in England to all retailers from April 2021 as part of its ‘war on plastic waste’.

Waste management company Veolia has retained its recycling and waste services contracts in East Kent, with a new green fleet of vehicles and rationalised collection routes to reduce carbon emissions.

Glass recycling company Recresco has reiterated concerns from the glass industry over the mooted ‘all-in’ UK deposit return scheme (DRS) for beverage containers, warning it could have a “negative rather than a positive impact” on the UK recycling.

A round-up of news from the waste and resources industry, including Coca-Cola, Veolia, BMRA, DS Smith and Andusia.

Waste management company Veolia has won a six-year contract by Norfolk County Council to treat 180,000 tonnes of waste per year.

A survey carried out by Community Interest Company Everyday Plastic has revealed that household plastic use has increased during lockdown.

In a blog post made this week, Microsoft’s president Brad Smith outlined the company’s pledges to achieve new zero waste goals by 2030.

Recycling company First Mile has acquired local waste collector Giraffe Recycling.

A YouGov study has found that the public is more conscious of its plastic footprint and is turning away from single-use water bottles amidst concerns over the rise in single-use plastics during the pandemic.

The latest ADEPT survey finds most waste collection services are now returning to normal after Covid-19.