# deposit return scheme (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover deposit return scheme. Page: Feed: --- ## [Taxpayers to fund clearance of illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent](https://www.circularonline.co.uk/news/taxpayers-to-fund-clearance-of-illegal-dumps-in-west-yorkshire-surrey-and-kent/) _2026-08-21 · Peter Davies-Dennis · Circular Online_ The government has announced it will fund the clean-up of three of the ‘most serious illegal waste sites’ in the country. The post Taxpayers to fund clearance of illegal dumps in West Yorkshire, Surrey and Kent appeared first on Circular Online . ## [Welsh Government appoints Exchange for Change as DRS administrator](https://www.circularonline.co.uk/news/breaking-welsh-government-appoint-exchange-for-change-as-drs-administrator/) _2026-08-20 · Peter Davies-Dennis · Circular Online_ The Welsh Government has announced the appointment of Exchange for Change as the Deposit Management Organisation for its Deposit Return Scheme (DRS). The post Welsh Government appoints Exchange for Change as DRS administrator appeared first on Circular Online . ## [Clinical waste disposal company fined £300,000 after employee severs arms](https://www.circularonline.co.uk/news/clinical-waste-disposal-company-fined-300000-after-employee-severs-arms/) _2026-08-20 · Peter Davies-Dennis · Circular Online_ A clinical waste disposal company has been fined £300,000 after one of its workers severed his arm from the elbow down while unblocking machinery. The man, 42, had been working a night shift at Tradebe Healthcare National Limited’s site on Elgin Industrial Estate in 2022. While working alongside a colleague, he attempted to clear \[…\] The post Clinical waste disposal company fined £300,000 after… ## [PM announces new powers to tackle waste crime](https://www.circularonline.co.uk/news/pm-announces-new-powers-to-tackle-waste-crime/) _2026-08-20 · Peter Davies-Dennis · Circular Online_ The Prime Minister has announced that mayors, council leaders, and the Environment Agency will be given new powers to tackle waste crime. The post PM announces new powers to tackle waste crime appeared first on Circular Online . ## [Waste and recycling company fined £400,000 after employee struck by vehicle](https://www.circularonline.co.uk/news/waste-and-recycling-company-fined-400000-after-employee-struck-by-vehicle/) _2026-08-19 · Peter Davies-Dennis · Circular Online_ A waste and recycling company has been fined £400,000 after an employee was seriously injured after being struck by a moving vehicle at its site in Basildon. The post Waste and recycling company fined £400,000 after employee struck by vehicle appeared first on Circular Online . ## [100 firefighters called to fire at waste facility in London](https://www.circularonline.co.uk/news/100-firefighters-called-to-fire-at-waste-facility-in-london/) _2026-08-19 · Peter Davies-Dennis · Circular Online_ 15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters were called to a fire at a waste facility in Deptford last night. The post 100 firefighters called to fire at waste facility in London appeared first on Circular Online . ## [200 tonnes of asbestos waste dumped in Hertfordshire](https://www.circularonline.co.uk/news/200-tonnes-of-asbestos-waste-dumped-in-hertfordshire/) _2026-08-18 · Peter Davies-Dennis · Circular Online_ 200 tonnes of asbestos waste have been dumped at locations on the A10 and A120 in Hertfordshire. The post 200 tonnes of asbestos waste dumped in Hertfordshire appeared first on Circular Online . ## [68% of people will return drinks containers during shopping trips, new research finds](https://www.circularonline.co.uk/news/68-of-people-will-return-drinks-containers-during-shopping-trips-new-research-finds/) _2026-08-18 · Peter Davies-Dennis · Circular Online_ 68% of people would be likely to return drinks containers during shopping trips once the UK’s Deposit Return Scheme launches, new research finds. The post 68% of people will return drinks containers during shopping trips, new research finds appeared first on Circular Online . ## [Digital service launched for local authority EPR packaging grants](https://www.circularonline.co.uk/news/digital-service-launched-for-local-authority-epr-packaging-grants/) _2026-08-17 · Peter Davies-Dennis · Circular Online_ PackUK has launched a new digital service that allows local authorities to access information about their Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging grants. The post Digital service launched for local authority EPR packaging grants appeared first on Circular Online . ## [CIWM calls for outright ban on all single-use barbeques](https://www.circularonline.co.uk/news/ciwm-calls-for-outright-ban-on-all-difficult-to-dispose-of-barbeques/) _2026-08-14 · Peter Davies-Dennis · Circular Online_ The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has called for a 'swift and outright ban' on single-use barbeques. The post CIWM calls for outright ban on all single-use barbeques appeared first on Circular Online . ## [AI News Summaries & Audio (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/doy0wlDOMAb6) _2026-08-14 · **Sponsored**_ Tap an article for an AI summary and an audio briefing. ## [Packaging manufacturer fined after employee’s hand crushed by machine](https://www.circularonline.co.uk/news/packaging-manufacturer-fined-after-employees-hand-crushed-by-machine/) _2026-08-13 · Peter Davies-Dennis · Circular Online_ A plastic packaging manufacturer has been fined for the second time in less than a year after an employee’s hand was crushed by the rollers of a laminating machine. The post Packaging manufacturer fined after employee’s hand crushed by machine appeared first on Circular Online . ## [The Tree that Fell on a Cyclist, and My Boat](https://philsturgeon.com/the-tree-that-fell-on-a-cyclist-and-my-boat/) _2026-06-28 · Phil Sturgeon · Phil Sturgeon_ During record breaking June temperatures, a deadly thunderstorm blew down a tree, nearly killing a cyclist that only survived because my boat was moored in the right spot. ## [Life on a canal boat, 18 months in!](https://philsturgeon.com/living-on-a-canal-boat/) _2026-06-17 · Phil Sturgeon · Phil Sturgeon_ The Struggle Bus is dead, so I've taken to the canals and I am absolutely loving it. ## [January was hell but at least we created Baths largest nature reserve](https://philsturgeon.com/january-was-hell-but-at-least-we-created-baths-largest-nature-reserve/) _2026-01-28 · Phil Sturgeon · Phil Sturgeon_ Two weeks of losing my mind waiting for the most important thing I've ever done with my life to go bloody through come on. ## [Restoring ancient woodlands the violent way, fixing boats and making my niece happy](https://philsturgeon.com/chainsawin/) _2025-12-22 · Phil Sturgeon · Phil Sturgeon_ I really enjoyed chronicling my chaos in the last post and and apparently so did you! You've asked me for more and I am happy to oblige, but due to all the chaos I am a week behind. Thankfully I found an hour by a fire with a ## [Tree planting (and invasive mangling) season 2025/26 in full swing](https://philsturgeon.com/planting-season-in-full-swing/) _2025-12-08 · Phil Sturgeon · Phil Sturgeon_ It took me two years to get around to writing a second article about living in a tiny electric campervan , and it was written off before I even finished the article. I was too busy to mention I bought a canal boat in February and drove it the scenic route ## [Living in a tiny electric van for three years](https://philsturgeon.com/living-in-a-tiny-electric-van-for-three-years/) _2025-09-12 · Phil Sturgeon · Phil Sturgeon_ In October 2022 I bought a small electric van, a Nissan E-NV200, that became affectionately known as the Struggle Bus. Getting a campervan was an upgrade from living entirely on a bicycle for a few years, which was a life changing experience. I was free-range hauling ass around ## [Sustainable Bikepacking Kit List](https://philsturgeon.com/sustainbikepacking-pack-list/) _2025-08-15 · Phil Sturgeon · Phil Sturgeon_ How can we get out into nature and have a nice time without kicking the ecosystems we ride through in the face? ## [Rosebank oil & gas drilling banned, deposit return scheme in UK, Lynx on the rise, and Texas swaps coal for solar](https://philsturgeon.com/rosebank-oil-gas-drilling-banned-2/) _2025-01-30 · Phil Sturgeon · Phil Sturgeon_ Good climate news in weird dark fascist times: no new oil and gas at rosebank or jackdaw oil fields, a UK deposit return scheme, and recovering lync populations in Portugal. ## [Why is Dale Vince Lying About Heat Pumps?](https://philsturgeon.com/why-is-dale-vince-lying-about-heat-pumps/) _2024-10-18 · Phil Sturgeon · Phil Sturgeon_ Dale Vince has been lying about heat pumps for days so he can sell more vegan gas. 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