Countries negotiating a global treaty to address plastic pollution have failed to reach an agreement at what was meant to be the final meeting. The fifth U.N. Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) meeting in Busan, South Korea, ended without agreement. Over 100 nations wanted to cap plastic production while several oil-producing countries were only prepared to […]
A man has been ordered by the High Court to stop using land in Suffolk as a waste disposal site. Her Honourable Judge Crane, at the High Court of Justice Kings Bench Division, determined that Fenton has no legitimate right to use the land to deposit or store waste. Fenton is required to make lawful […]
Boop Founder Yasmine Amr. Editor of Circular magazine Ian Farrell speaks to the founder of Boop Yasmine Amr about how her online store is reducing waste by selling excess product that would otherwise be scrapped. Having worked extensively in the beauty industry, Yasmine Amr couldn’t help but notice the problem of waste: products being […]
7-in-10 people in the UK want the government to introduce an extended producer responsibility scheme that promotes recyclable materials, according to a poll commissioned by Alupro. The survey also found 69% of those polled believed aluminium is the “perfect material” to support a circular economy. Alupro is an industry-funded, not-for-profit organisation representing the UK’s […]
An Italian company that provides e-commerce platforms with circular and sustainable packaging has secured £2M seed funding round ahead of its collaboration with Royal Mail. Movopack said the funding will support its official launch in the UK – the company’s first expansion outside Italy. As part of the launch, Movopack will allow consumers to […]
The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) has urged policymakers across the UK to place businesses at the heart of efforts to achieve sustainability and reduce waste. In its latest Circular Economy report, the BCC sets out several recommendations aimed at ensuring British businesses, particularly SMEs, play a central role in advancing a circular economy. […]
News updates from CIWM’s commercial partners. Ecomondo | Ecomondo 2024: Record Growth Showcases Global Leadership in Green Innovation Tim Walker, pictured with Sarah Poulter, CEO of CIWM, at Ecomondo 2024. The 27th edition of Ecomondo, the premier international event dedicated to the green and circular economy, concluded its most successful year yet at the Rimini Expo […]
The Environment Agency has ordered Walleys Quarry landfill to close after years of complaints from residents over foul-smelling odours. The regulator said it has concluded that management of Walleys Quarry is poor and that further operation of the site may result in significant, long-term pollution. Walleys Quarry must stop accepting new waste from Friday 29 November […]
Circular Economy Minister Mary Creagh has celebrated the 20-year milestone since the first Chartered Environmentalist (CEnv) certificates were signed. SocEnv was launched in 2002, in partnership with eight founding bodies, including the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM), with the aim of supporting competence in environmental practices across sectors. The organisation then began creating […]
87% of people working in the recycling and waste industry report feeling safe at work, according to a recent study conducted for the Environmental Services Association (ESA). The survey also found that more than 90% of people employed in the sector felt happy to raise health and safety concerns within their organisation. While around […]