Jun
09
Environmental Policy
Oct
28
Welsh Government: Increasing recycling by businesses
The legislation will:
- Require the occupiers of non-domestic premises to present certain recyclable materials for collection separately
- Ban certain separately collected recyclable materials from incineration and landfill
- Ban the disposal of food waste to sewer from business premises
- Make civil sanctions available for associated criminal offences.
Oct
28
House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee: Environment Bill Inquiry
The Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee has opened an inquiry the Environment Bill to help "ensure that we maintain and improve our environmental protections as we leave the EU". They are seeking written submission on multiple questions, including: “Does the Environment Bill meet the Government's commitment to non-regression from EU environmental standards? Does the Environment Bill meet the Government's commitment to non-regression from EU environmental standards?”
Oct
28
Scottish Government: The Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations 2020
The Scottish Government has opened a consultation to allow industry experts, interested stakeholders and MSPs the opportunity to comment on the details of the regulations and allow us to refine the legal approach further– this follows on from a consultation in 2018 on the overarching principles.
Oct
18
Scottish Parliament Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee: Deposit Return Scheme
The Scottish Parliament Environment, Climate Change and Land Reform Committee issued a call for written evidence to inform their scrutiny of the draft Deposit and Return Scheme for Scotland Regulations which provide detail about what the deposit return scheme in Scotland will look like.
Feb
25
DEFRA: Introducing a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
DEFRA want to know what you think about proposals to introduce a deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This would include drinks containers such as:
- glass bottles
- plastic bottles
- cans
The cost of the deposit would be added to the price of the drinks included in the scheme when they are purchased. This deposit would be redeemed when consumers return their empty drinks containers to a designated return point.
Feb
25
DEFRA: Consultation on reforming the UK packaging producer responsibility system
This consultation seeks views on measures to reduce the amount of unnecessary and difficult to recycle packaging and increase the amount of packaging that can and is recycled, through reforms to the packaging producer responsibility regulations. It also proposes that the full net costs of managing packaging waste are placed on those businesses who use packaging and who are best placed to influence its design. This is consistent with the polluter pays principle and the concept of extended producer responsibility.
Feb
25
DEFRA: Plastic packaging tax
The consultation outlines the government’s proposal for how the tax will work and contains a number of questions relating to this. For example, which packaging should be in scope of the tax, how to assess recycled content, and which businesses will be liable for the tax. The government is open to views on the best design options.
Feb
25
DEFRA: Consultation on Consistency in Household and Business Recycling Collections in England
The Department for Food, Environment and Rural Affairs are seeking views on plans to make local authorities collect the same kind of materials for household recycling and on improving how businesses recycle in England.
