A new report by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) highlights considerations for integrating the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) into the Energy from Waste (EfW) sector. The report, produced by Ceres Waste, Renewables, and Environment in partnership with CIWM, calls on UK ETS Authority to ensure that the cost allocation of ETS charges […]
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WRAP renames the Courtauld Commitment 2030, the UK’s longest-running food system transformation programme, the UK Food and Drink Pact in rebranding move. The fundamentals of the programme remain the same but the branding change aligns with WRAP’s other voluntary agreement the UK Plastics Pact. WRAP, the environmental non-governmental organisation (NGO), has also recently expanded […]
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The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) breaks down the recent joint policy statement by the Four UK nations on packaging extended producer responsibility. On Thursday 27 February 2025, the Secretary of State for DEFRA, and Ministers in DAERA in Northern Ireland, Scottish Government and Welsh Government (‘the Four Nations’), published a Joint Policy […]
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A joint statement from the four UK nations has announced the extended producer responsibility (EPR) base fees for 2025/26 will be published by June 2025. The policy statement was made jointly by the Environment Secretary, and Ministers in the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs of Northern Ireland (DAERA) in Northern Ireland, Scottish […]
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In the realm of cryptocurrency, the bitcoin halving cycle is one of the most important events that cryptocurrency traders all across the globe look forward to. If you have limited insight into the concept of Bitcoin halving, you do not have to worry. Now is the perfect time to broaden your knowledge of the Bitcoin […]
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The controversial landfill site in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, has entered liquidation after being ordered to close last year. The Environment Agency ordered Walleys Quarry landfill to close after years of complaints from residents over foul-smelling odours. The regulator said it concluded that the management of Walleys Quarry is poor and that further operation of the […]
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News updates written by CIWM’s commercial partners. Bucher Municipal | Bucher Municipal Purchases Land in Dorking, Surrey, for Long-Term Growth and Sustainable Innovation Bucher Municipal is pleased to announce the acquisition of a significant piece of land from Mole Valley District Council in Dorking, Surrey, UK. Having celebrated the 100th year on the Curtis […]
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For every five textile items repaired, four displace a new purchase – an 82.2% displacement rate – according to research by WRAP. A new report from WRAP, produced in collaboration with resale and repair businesses and brands, shows the impact of a range of circular business models on stopping the purchase of new clothes. The […]
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SThe concept of Strategic Bitcoin Reserves gives a glimpse into the ever-growing significance of cryptocurrency, especially Bitcoin. In fact, the proponents of the concept consider Bitcoin to be a security asset just like other assets such as gold and oil. In case you have limited familiarity when it comes to Strategic Bitcoin Reserves, it is […]
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CIWM Fellow Iain Gulland, Chief Executive of Zero Waste Scotland, explains what Critical Raw Materials are and the economic opportunity they present if businesses adopt circular economy principles. The linear, take, make, waste, economy that has prevailed for decades is no longer serving us. In fact, it’s working directly against our efforts to evolve […]
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