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Smurfit Kappa’s Simon Weston on why reprocessors should also be willing to embrace material sampling

The electronics industry is calling for e-waste to be reclassified as ‘non-waste’ to allow ‘export for repair’.

Abbey Metals Ltd fined £133,000 for failing to ‘prevent major accidents and limit their consequences to the environment’.

Defra invites views on ‘Smarter Guidance’ for environmental regulations after finding it could save businesses over £10 billion.

Veolia and Recycling Lives begin WEEE collections in Chorley, as Recycling Lives moves into council’s recycling depot.

Government’s first discussion paper on producer responsibility regimes plans to cut WEEE compliance costs.

‘Just six’ people in Defra’s climate adaptation team, says former Special Representative for Climate Change, John Ashton.

The Supreme Court has ruled that the UK is in breach of EU air quality laws, with pollution reaching ‘dangerous’ levels.

The government has launched a consultation on WEEE regulations with the aim of reducing the ‘burden of regulation’.

Survey reveals that 51 per cent of councils responsible for disposing of waste do not know if WEEE targets are being met.

News in Brief 17 May

Six climate change staff 17 May

Novelis in Milan 17 May

Javelin Park alternatives 17 May

Abbey Metals fined 16 May

Smarter Guidance 16 May

Shanks Group profit loss 16 May

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