Waste

  • Bitter battle ahead in final plastics treaty talks

    Bitter battle ahead in final plastics treaty talks

    Negotiations on a global deal to end plastic pollution continue to sidestep the production of plastics. David Burrows reports. “How did you go bankrupt?” Bill asked. “Two ways,” Mike said. “Gradually, then suddenly.” These lines, from Ernest Hemingway’s 1926 novel The Sun… Read More

  • Briefing: Wrap’s ‘next generation’ packaging pact 

    Briefing: Wrap’s ‘next generation’ packaging pact 

    Can a new industry agreement to tackle plastic prevent another five years of poor performance? By David Burrows. Wrap’s future plastic pact plans. The environmental charity is consulting on a ‘successor agreement’ to its 2018 UK plastics pact. The original agreement… Read More

  • The 2023 waste2zero Awards winners announced

    The 2023 waste2zero Awards winners announced

    The 2023 waste2zero awards that recognise excellence in Waste Management and Prevention in the out of home food and drink sector, headline sponsored by Bunzl Catering Supplies, were presented at an exclusive dinner held at the famous In & Out in… Read More

  • Standard waste collections for businesses by 2025

    Standard waste collections for businesses by 2025

    New government plans will see millions of businesses required to separate their waste for recycling, including food waste. By Nick Hughes. Councils and businesses across England will be required to recycle a standardised set of packaging materials under government plans… Read More

  • The shortlist is announced for the 2023 waste2zero Awards

    The shortlist is announced for the 2023 waste2zero Awards

    The judging has concluded and we are delighted to announced the Shortlist for the 2023 cycle of waste2zero, the awards scheme that recognise recognise excellence in Waste Management and Prevention in the out of home food and drink sector. The objective of waste2zero –… Read More

  • Comment: Plastic bans barely scratch the surface

    Comment: Plastic bans barely scratch the surface

    It’s full steam ahead for single-use plastic bans but it is the rush to reuse that we should be cheering on, says David Burrows. Plastic plates, trays, bowls, cutlery, and certain types of polystyrene cups and food containers are all… Read More

  • Industry’s waste management & prevention elite announced

    Industry’s waste management & prevention elite announced

    The 2022 waste2zero awards in partnership with Bunzl Catering Supplies were presented at an exclusive dinner held at the famous In & Out in London’s St.James’s Square tonight. The waste2zero awards recognise excellence in Waste Management and Prevention in the out… Read More

  • Government steps up purge of single-use plastic

    Government steps up purge of single-use plastic

    New proposals to ban plates, cutlery and cups may seem like an easy win for ministers, but the arguments over plastic bans will roll on. David Burrows reports. Single-use plastic plates, cutlery and polystyrene cups are among the items that… Read More

  • Facing up to food waste

    Facing up to food waste

    Mandatory reporting is on the cards but is now the right time to force foodservice businesses to publish their data? David Burrows reports. The consultation on the mandatory reporting of food waste for businesses was due in 2019. Two years… Read More

  • PLASTICS PACKAGE: Cup collection scheme kicks charges into touch

    PLASTICS PACKAGE: Cup collection scheme kicks charges into touch

    Spring has brought two new consultations on EPR and DRS. There are 495 pages. Have you read them yet? Two new packaging consultations finally landed on Wednesday: one on extended producer responsibility (EPR) and the other on deposit return schemes… Read More