ALL CHANGE AT DEFRA In the latest reshuffle following Amber Rudd’s resignation, Therese Coffey, the Minister responsible for resources and waste management, was promoted to the Cabinet as Work & Pensions Secretary. Rebecca Pow MP has been appointed to Defra as a Parliamentary Under Secretary Read More
PROPOSED SCOTTISH CIRCULAR ECONOMY BILL PAVES WAY FOR CUP CHARGES Nicola Sturgeon announced last Wednesday that combating climate change will be the centrepiece of the Scottish government’s forthcoming legislative programme, which includes a Circular Economy Bill which, amongst other things, will enable charges to be Read More
BTC RESEARCH SHOW EXPLOSIVE TAKEAWAY MARKET GROWTH WITH VEGAN MEALS THE FASTEST GROWING CHOICE A research report published on Wednesday of last week by the British Takeaway Campaign of which the FPA is a founding member, reveals takeaway spending increased by 18% between 2015-2018 to £12.5 Read More
EUROPEAN CONSUMER GROUP CLAIMS PACKAGING INKS ARE HARMFUL Citing coffee cups and straws, the European consumer group, BEUC, claims a new lab test shows that food packaging made from coloured paper and board may release harmful chemicals originating from the inks. BEUC proposes specific paper Read More
NEWS AND INSIGHT FROM THE FPA UK PLASTICS PACT SPRINT GROUP MEMBERS NEEDED The UK Plastics Pact, of which the FPA is a member, has prioritised the major challenges and barriers to achieving the Pact target and seeks to form ’sprint groups’ to identify solutions. Read More
STRAWS UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT Last Monday brought us headlines regarding paper straws in McDonald’s – read about the issue here in Recycling & Waste World. Irrespective of the merits of paper versus plastic straws in terms of recycling and fitness for purpose, we feel three Read More
NO DEAL BREXIT Following the new PM’s million to one possibility of a no deal Brexit, the government has now hugely increased planning for such an event with most commentators seeing no deal as inevitable. On the one hand the £2.1 billion announced by the Chancellor is Read More
BEIS CALLS FOR EVIDENCE ON STANDARDS FOR COMPOSTABLES AND BIODEGRADABLES The government announced last Monday its Call for Evidence into standards for compostables and biodegradables, read here. The deadline for submissions is 11.45pm on 14 October 2019. It is vital if you have an interest in Read More
SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE PUSHING FOR CUP CHARGE The Scottish government body, EPECOM (Expert Panel for Environmental Charging and Other Measures), has focused its entire attention on paper cups as a beacon for the remit to ‘reduce demand for singe use (plastic) items’. It proposes Read More
BETH HART, McDONALD’S RESTAURANTS, TO SPEAK AT FPA ANNUAL LUNCHEON Beth Hart, McDonald’s Restaurants Supply Chain Director UK and Ireland, is confirmed as the headline speaker for our Autumn Luncheon, which takes place on 26 September at Savoy Place, London. Beth has more than 25 years’ Read More