Defra has recently undertaken a project to update its Green Claims Code and to generate an overall picture of the extent to which green claims are found in marketing, and which sectors and which specific products tend to rely on green claims.

The Environment Agency has published revised standard rules under the Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) for metal recycling facilities, composting in open windrows and composting in closed vessels. The main changes are:

New guidance has been issued by the Health and Safety Executive and the Waste Industry Safety and Health forum, aimed at preventing the deaths of those who inhabit commercial waste receptacles.

On 25 May, the Environment Agency prosecuted nine haulage companies and individuals involved in an illegal construction and demolition waste dumping operation.