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The tent dilemma: Solving the problem of festival waste. Music festivals generate 25,800 tonnes of waste annually. Ahead of Glastonbury this weekend, Circular Online has looked at how we can solve the problem of festival waste.
Bids invited to fix and run long-delayed Derby waste incinerator
7 hours ago · Derbyshire County Council and Derby City Council are inviting bids from the waste industry for a contract to fix and operate a long-delayed waste treatment centre. The waste incineration facility was due to open in 2017 but failed performance testing and has never been used. The councils now say ...
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Bin strikes begin in Birmingham after job role row
1 day ago · Refuse workers have begun the first of 12 days of strike action in Birmingham as part of a dispute over job role changes. Over 350 workers voted to strike last month, which involves 12 days of action planned across four months.. Unite the Union said the dispute is over Birmingham City Council’s decision to “downgrade” Waste Recycling and Collection Officer (WRCO) roles.
How greenwashing regulations will change in 2025
1 day ago · Two legal experts from UK law firm Freeths, Iona Silverman and Emma Bacon, expect to see a clamp down on greenwashing in 2025, but what could this look like? Everyone is looking to make green claims and to shout about their ambitious Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) targets. However, come spring 2025, UK regulators will have the power to impose significant fines on any business ...
Government announces £15 million food redistribution fund
2 days ago · Grants starting from £20,000 will be made available to the non-profit food redistribution sector in England as part of new £15 million government fund. The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) said the new grants will help British farmers deliver food to those that need it and ...
The journey to circular cities: the current problem with materials
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H&M calls for textile sector to embrace circular economy
Dec 9, 2024 · H&M Foundation has backed a new report that calls for the textile sector to embrace circular economy principles such as reuse, recycling, and slow fashion. The Circularity Gap Report Textiles, authored by Circle Economy and funded by the H&M Foundation, urges “immediate action” to reduce the ...
Does Labour victory signal new era for UK circular economy?
Jul 5, 2024 · The Labour Party has emerged victorious in the UK’s general election, securing a commanding 410 seats in the House of Commons, compared to the Conservative Party's 144. Will the party now deliver on its sustainable and circular economy promises?