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Mixed reaction continues to emerge following the Government’s Budget, laid out by Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey.

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Rainbow Rubbish Removals is asking the public to check which household waste is thrown in which particular bin ahead of the first Halloween since England’s new collection rules took effect.

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An evaluation of the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT) has found increased use of recycled content, a reduction in packaging waste and lower associated greenhouse gas emissions since the measure was introduced in 2022. 

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Between material costs, energy prices, supply chain disruption, and evolving regulations, the print and packaging industry is in the middle of a challenging time, according to London Packaging Week and Packaging Innovations organisers Easyfairs.

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The Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) has welcomed support for energy-intensive manufacturers, investment and the hospitality sector in the Budget, but has warned of the regulatory and commercial pressures facing the packaging supply chain. The confirmation that mandatory certification of mechanically recycled plastic will be introduced for Plastic Packaging Tax purposes from April 2030 is a ...

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The Papers:  'PM lets down the King' and 'Kenny's secret night at Maya's'
Many of Sunday's front pages look at what Andy Burnham's comments on an apology for slavery mean for the King.
How the downfall of Serbia's Vučiċ mirrored that of Hungary's Orbán
Defeat for Serbia's Aleksandar Vučiċ in last weekend's vote was a carbon copy of Viktor Orbán's fall in Hungary.
Judge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against Wall Street Journal over Epstein birthday book
Trump had sued the media outlet after it published a letter to Epstein purportedly written and signed by the president as part of a birthday book.
On 'tense' Antonelli's big weekend, this was Hamilton's day
As Kimi Antonelli bids to become F1's youngest world champion, veteran Lewis Hamilton rolled back the years to take his first Ferrari pole.
Thick fog to create hazardous driving conditions into next week
England and Wales are most likely to experience the foggy conditions on Sunday, before the threat shifts northwards into next week.