Defra insists it 'means business' with waste plan as it unveils circular economy vision

Michael Holder
clock • 5 min read
Proposals include efforts to tackle disposable vapes | Credit: iStock
Image:

Proposals include efforts to tackle disposable vapes | Credit: iStock

Defra sets out vision for designing out waste in products and encouraging repair, reuse and recycling in long-awaited Waste Prevention Programme for England

The government has set out its vision for preventing materials from going to waste across the economy, today unveiling a suite of proposals aimed at improving product design and reforming regulations to...

To continue reading this article...

Join BusinessGreen

  • Enjoy exclusive news, insights and analysis from Europe’s leading source of information on the green economy and business.
  • Make smart, responsible business decisions with an eye on the latest regulatory and tech development
  • Tap into our extensive archive of exclusive articles, news, analysis and guide
  • Access to our new BusinessGreen intelligence service, providing you with
  • > Exclusive in-depth case studies
  • > Policy briefings, white papers and reports on market trends that are shaping the direction of the net zero transition
  • Our overnight briefing, expertly curated help you run a competitive and sustainable business
  • Online and interactive meetings with BusinessGreen’s editors to discuss the crucial stories and trends from the past month

Choose the membership package that's right for you and your organisation, via our 3 membership levels.

Join now

 

Already a BusinessGreen member?

Login

More on Policy

Why Labour's plan to bypass local objections to green energy could backfire

Why Labour's plan to bypass local objections to green energy could backfire

The government's current approach to planning reform risks haemorrhaging public support for clean energy and net zero, writes University of Sussex energy policy professor Marie Claire Brisbois

Professor Marie Claire Brisbois, University of Sussex
clock 06 February 2025 • 5 min read
Trump quits the Paris Agreement - What it means and how will businesses respond?

Trump quits the Paris Agreement - What it means and how will businesses respond?

BusinessGreen Editor’s Briefing: January 2025

clock 03 February 2025 • 1 min read
Land Use Framework: Government launches 'national conversation' on land use

Land Use Framework: Government launches 'national conversation' on land use

Major consultation exercise aims to shape new strategy to ensure UK delivers on food security, clean energy, nature, and housing goals, but government promises it 'will not tell people what to do'

James Murray
clock 31 January 2025 • 8 min read