UK waste body calls for a resources strategy that runs through the 2030s

The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) is urging the British government to set a new long-term strategic direction for England's resources and waste sector as the country's 2018 Resources and Waste Strategy nears the end of its implementation. In a policy briefing developed with the Circular Economy Institute and Resource Futures, the organization argues that a new framework running at least through the 2033-2037 carbon budget period, and ideally to 2042, would give industry the certainty needed to invest in new infrastructure and protect domestic supply chains.

Dan Cooke, CIWM's director of policy, said that while meaningful progress has been made under the current strategy, the government needs to broaden its ambition beyond recycling, renewable energy, and improved collections. The group's recommendations include extending policy focus beyond packaging to textiles, electronics, and construction waste, prioritizing reuse and waste reduction over recycling alone, and strengthening domestic demand for recycled materials.

CIWM is also calling on the government to move ahead with a previously delayed Circular Economy Growth Plan and to set clear, dependable rules that give businesses confidence to invest.

Based on reporting by Peter Dennis for Circular Online. Read the original: https://www.circularonline.co.uk/news/ciwm-calls-for-new-resources-and-waste-strategy-for-2030s/