This independent report examines whether the UK system is really as effective in promoting the recycling of plastic packaging as official figures suggest. The analysis strongly suggests that it is not. Official statistics say that in 2015, UK households and businesses generated 2.26m tonnes of plastic packaging waste. This number [...]
This report commissioned by the Danish Environmental Protection Agency estimates the quantity of plastic packaging waste generated in Kenya each year, it is also available on their website here. The study makes estimates based on the consumption of plastic packaging using national statistics for manufacturing, trade and production. As plastic [...]
Investigating options for reducing releases in the aquatic environment of microplastics emitted by products [...]
We provided the technical content for this guide developed by ReFED, a multi-stakeholder nonprofit committed to reducing the $218 billion of food waste in the United States. The guide offers a template for restaurants to develop and embed a food waste reduction culture throughout their operations, and extend it to the consumer. Key [...]
We provided the technical content for this guide developed by ReFED, a multi-stakeholder nonprofit committed to reducing the $218 billion of food waste in the United States. The foodservice industry, as defined by the guide, consists of businesses that provide food for client organizations, including those in healthcare, corporate, and educational [...]
This document provides the information required to submit a successful final tender for the Bristol City Centre BID commercial waste contract. Eunomia produced this document as part of a managed tender process, supporting Bristol City Centre BID to secure a high quality, low cost waste collection service for businesses in [...]
Eunomia’s Head of Environmental Policy and Economics, Chris Sherrington, contributed to this report published by the House of Commons’ Environmental Audit Committee in December 2017. The report considers the environmental and financial impacts associated with the 5.5 billion plastic bottles that are landfilled, littered or incinerated in the UK each [...]
In this report for DG Environment, Eunomia and partners ENT Environment and Management, and Ekokonsultacijos, present an analysis of the current EU waste statistics reporting framework. Member States are required to report waste management activities in order to monitor compliance with legally binding obligations. The study analyses the main uncertainties, [...]
In this report, Eunomia and partners evaluate of the effectiveness of environmental taxes in the management of natural resources and the reduction of pollution. The report analyses 40 case studies covering a range of topics, including air pollution, water stress, waste, resources and circular economy, water quality, marine litter, biodiversity [...]
In this report for Derry City and Strabane District Council we set out a Zero Waste Circular Economy strategy for the region. In the UK there is currently only a single Zero Waste Europe Municipality, which is Bute in Scotland. Additionally there is a munipicality in the Irish Republic, Cashel, [...]
