If European businesses want to meet the target of net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases by 2050 they must better support the circular economy by improving how much of the waste they produce can be reused, recycled and repurposed, according to the head of a waste management firm.
UK companies – including waste management and recycling service providers – are still lagging behind in their ability to comply with the Environment Act 2021’s new standards, according to an expert in the industry.
Waste management company Biffa has outlined a raft of policy changes it says are needed to deliver the country’s ambition for a net zero, circular economy.