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The European Parliament has voted to change the rules on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for small businesses. MEPs want to exempt small businesses from the requirement to appoint representatives for waste legislation compliance in each member state where they sell their products. The European Parliament has adopted the position ahead of trilogue negotiations on […]

Higher packaging waste recycling note (PRN) prices are associated with a greater share of material being exported for recycling, according to new research.

The UK Government has reduced packaging recycling obligations for plastic, steel and wood over concerns that producers will be unable to meet their legal obligations for 2026.

A Birmingham waste company must pay nearly £24,000 after ignoring waste permit regulations and orders to stop operations on its site. Greener Lifestyle Limited was also ordered to comply with a Remediation Order and remove all waste from the site in Trent Street, Birmingham, within six months. The company pleaded guilty to three charges […]

Greater policy certainty, stronger markets, and more targeted public investment are needed to accelerate reuse, repair and recycling infrastructure, new research from CIWM finds.

Northern Ireland departments — and UK ministers making policy relating to the region — must now have due regard to a statement explaining prevention, precaution and polluter-pays principles, but the duty does not determine individual regulatory decisions. Northern Ireland departments, and UK government ministers when making policy relating to Northern Ireland, must now have […]

News updates written by CIWM’s commercial partners. Plan B Supporting Food Banks, Supporting Our Communities FCC Environment Greatmoor Energy from Waste Facility marks 10 years of operation with Buckinghamshire Council Beyondly Predictable uncertainty: How to future proof packaging for UK and EU regulation Washed Aggregates Trade Association WATA welcomes changes to planning framework but […]

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation is working to co-design and deliver a national textiles circularity policy framework for the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

93% of British businesses have been affected or expect to be affected by the EU’s Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), new research shows.