1+ hour, 26+ min ago   (872+ words) Home / News / Legislation and Regulation / HMRC sets mass-balance requirements for chemically recycled plastic HM Revenue & Customs has published initial guidance and minimum certification requirements for accounting for chemically recycled plastic under the Plastic Packaging Tax. From 1 April 2027, manufacturers and importers…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (243+ words) Home / News / Legislation and Regulation / 93% of British businesses impacted by new EU packaging regulation The research of British manufacturers and suppliers shows an overwhelming majority are rethinking packaging to comply with new EU rules. Many of the new measures will…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (486+ words) Home / News / Environment and Energy / Veolia trials ‘first of its kind’ carbon capture technology in the UK The trial at the Sheffield Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) tested non-amine carbon capture technology as an alternative to traditional carbon capture systems in…...

2+ mon, 5+ hour ago   (302+ words) Home / News / Circular Economy / EU Council greenlights EPR scheme for automotive sector The EU Council has now formally adopted circularity requirements for vehicle design and the management of end-of-life vehicles. As part of the new regulations, new vehicles must be…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (447+ words) Home / News / Circular Economy / UK risks losing critical aluminium scrap to overseas markets, Make UK warns New analysis from the manufacturers’ organisation suggests the UK aluminium scrap sector will need to grow by 25% every year to meet future industrial demand…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (1603+ words) Home / News / Environment and Energy / News in brief | CIWM Commercial Partner Updates 03 March At Paris Packaging Week 2026, Greyparrot announced that it is extending Deepnest’s real-world impact by partnering with a major cosmetics and beauty corporation, leveraging its AI-powered waste intelligence…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (372+ words) Home / News / Circular Economy / ‘UK’s first’ circular construction hub to launch in Royal Docks The UK’s first Circular Construction Hub is the first phase of a wider Circular Economy Village (CEV) that is set to be developed in the London…...

7+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1573+ words) Home / News / Circular Economy / News in brief | CIWM Commercial Partner Updates 30 January Faced with rising gate fees, the approach of DRS and Simpler Recycling, and fluctuating commodity prices, AI automation has emerged as a survival tool. Before deploying waste intelligence…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (606+ words) Home / News / Resource Management / EU agrees tougher End-of-Life Vehicles rules to boost recycled content and cut material losses The European Union has reached a provisional political agreement on new rules governing the design, treatment and disposal of end-of-life vehicles (ELVs),…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago   (216+ words) Home / News / Legislation and Regulation / ‘Deepening crisis’ for plastic recycling industry with turnover down 5.5% The Plastics Recycling Industry Figures 2024 report shows the largest capacity contraction ever recorded, Plastic Recyclers Europe says. Preliminary 2025 data reveal a 50% rise in recycling facility closures,…...