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Spring 2024 Organics Recycling and Biogas Magazine
Download the Spring 2024 edition of the Organics Recycling and Biogas Magazine!
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REA Members Briefing: Scotland’s Draft Bioenergy Policy Statement published
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Government publishes the Future Biomethane Framework Call for Evidence – Post GGSS
Government publishes the Future Biomethane Framework Call for Evidence – Post GGSS
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Moving towards a more Circular Economy
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Compostable Coalition UK unveils successful consumer behaviour trial with compostable packaging
The Compostable Coalition UK, with advisory board members including the REA, M&S, Ocado Retail and WWF, has reported a 5-fold increase in consumers disposing of their compostable packaging in the food waste bin, in a first-of-its-kind consumer behaviour trial.
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Recent Research on Physical Contaminants in MSW Compost
Environmental Advances recently published an article that covers the management of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) through composting and the challenges posed by physical contaminants in MSW feedstocks.
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Survey on Food Waste Measurement and Reporting
Large food businesses in England are invited to take part in a survey examining options for improved food waste reporting before 1 March 2023.
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A Reminder on the Waste Hierarchy for Food and Drink Waste
This briefing provides an overview of the Defra waste hierarchy for food and drink waste with useful links to reference.
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POSTnote: The Future of Fertiliser Use
UK Parliament released a new POSTnote on the challenges and opportunities associated with the future of fertiliser use.
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Organics Forum Online
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EA RPS on Insect Manure in Compost and Anaerobic Digestion
The EA has published a RPS on composting and AD activities using insect manure (frass).
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How Fife Council is Tackling Food Waste
Fife council takes steps to improve food waste collections from communal flats.
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Green Gas Forum Meeting -22nd January 2024: Round up and Presentations
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The REA Budget Statement Includes Key Asks for the Organics Sector
The REA have responded to a Treasury consultation in advance of HM Treasury’s Spring Statement, set to be delivered by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 6 March 2024
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European Commission Consultation on Nitrates Directive
On 1 December, the European Commission published a public consultation on the public’s interest in the Nitrates Directive. REA encourages any members involved with or affected by the Nitrates Directive to complete the consultation here. This consultation closes 8 March.
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The Office for Environmental Protection Annual Report
The Office for Environmental Protection (OEP) finds Government remains largely off track to meet its environmental ambitions.
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REA Responds to Scottish Government Consultation on Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030
The Scottish Government have published a consultation, entitled “Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030”. The REA responded to the consultation on 15 March 2024.
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REA Response to the Climate Change Committee Proposed Methodology for the Seventh Carbon Budget
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WRAP Publishes Two Reports on Food Waste in the UK
The Waste and Resources Action Program (WRAP) published a pair of reports on food waste in the UK in November 2023.
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The Scottish Government Summarises Responses from the Peat Ban Consultation
The Scottish Government published an analysis of consultation responses on ending the sale of peat in Scotland. The analysis does not include any decisions on the ban of peat sales, but it does include insight into opinions surrounding peat use in Scotland.