The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has named Dr Margaret Bates as the head for the UK’s extended producer responsibility for packaging scheme – better known as EPR.
UK retailers will pay for public e-waste recycling from 2026
UK retailers and manufacturers of electronic goods will be paying for the cost of household and in-store e-waste collections, under the latest government plans.
Supermarkets clash with food industry over eco-labelling system
Supermarkets including Tesco, M&S and Asda are supporting plans for front-of-pack eco-labelling, despite concern from across the rest of the food and drink sector.
UK supermarkets call on PM to introduce deforestation laws
UK supermarkets are urging the government to roll out deforestation legislation that had been promised at the 2021 Glasgow Cop26 summit.
Virtual pig appears on Defra, Tesco and Barclays buildings in a campaign against deforestation
A virtual pig has appeared on the department of food and rural affairs, Tesco and Barclays buildings in a campaign against deforestation.
Waitrose welcomes Defra’s decision to reconsider mandatory food waste rules
Waitrose has welcomed Defra’s decision to reconsider mandatory food waste reporting, describing it as ‘the right thing to do morally’.
High Court rules Defra’s river basin management planning as unlawful
The High Court has ruled the department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra’s) river basin management as unlawful.
Thérèse Coffey steps down as environment minister
Thérèse Coffey has resigned from her role as environment minister in charge of Defra amid a wider cabinet reshuffle by the prime minister.
UK backs pause on deep-sea mining
The UK government has said that it will back a pause on controversial deep-sea mining.
Defra backs methane suppressing feed products to drive down emissions
Defra will work with industry to reduce methane emissions in livestock, through using techniques like methane-suppressing feed products.
