With a new labour government in power, the industry is calling for action. Find out what their demands in our weekly news round up:

CIWM has urged Labour to push forward circular economy policies promised in their manifesto

Last week, we mentioned the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) and their resources policy blueprint which contained 10 ‘policy asks’ that very much echo the ones Dr Adam Read gave us pre-election. Now, CIWM is reiterating these policy asks and has expressed a commitment to helping the new government deliver its manifesto promise of a “more resource resilient and circular economy”. 

On the subject of circularity - the CEO of British Glass has recommended a ban on unprocessed glass exports

Dave Dalton, British Glass CEO, has released recommended policies regarding the glass industry. The recommendations included increasing flat glass recycling through policy reform, removing glass from the deposit return scheme, and a ban on exports of unprocessed waste glass “to create a circular economy and reduce UK CO2 emissions”.

And to help the new government out, the ESA has released a report to provide “an accessible snapshot of the sector”

The report from the Enviromental Services Association (ESA) includes a breakdown of the inclusion of EfW in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) from 2028, Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging, changes to collection services under Simpler Recycling and the deposit return scheme - all to be introduced within the next parliament. Executive director of the ESA, Jacob Hayler hopes the report will bring policymakers “quickly up to speed”. Find the report here.

There’s still a lot of action away from policy, as enfinium's Ferrybridge plant has received its first waste delivery by rail

The project delivered around 700 tonnes of household waste to the West Yorkshire plant and has highlighted that rail could be an alternative for transporting waste to pipeline connections.

And finally - Dr Adam Read takes a trip down memory lane

Dr Read has featured quite heavily over the last two bulletins (thanks to his policy asks). But in an EfW Net interview, he tells us about his career, being awarded an MBE and the future of the waste sector (including how to make it "interesting and sexy"). Read it here!