A new agreement has been reached on the targeted revision of the Waste Framework Directive, setting EU targets for food waste reduction by 2030 and measures towards a more responsible and less waste-producing textile sector.
Host Barry Snedden is joined by Reloop’s newly appointed UK & Ireland Director, Sarah Horner, and Global Networks Director, Jenni Hume.
Environmentalists and politicians are backing the UK government’s plans to replicate the Irish deposit return scheme to reduce litter and boost recycling.
The UK Government has implemented legislation for a deposit return system for single-use beverage containers in England and Northern Ireland.
The regulation was published in the EU’s Official Journal on 22 January 2025.
Reloop has unveiled an enhanced “What We Waste” dashboard featuring data from 210 countries, encompassing 98.5% of the global population.
Reloop has released a Year in Review video for 2024, showcasing a year of positive impact in advancing circular economy practices across the globe.
This report provides a comprehensive overview of deposit return systems worldwide, detailing the legislative framework of each system, scope of containers covered, deposit values, collection infrastructure, and latest return rates for each programme.
INC-5 ended without a final agreement on a Global Plastics Treaty.