Savannah Coombe
@savannahcoombe.bsky.social
Reporter at letsrecycle.com @letsrecycle.bsky.social | Trainee at News Associates @newsassociates.bsky.social | MSc International Relations from @bristoluni.bsky.social | South African in London
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Online retail saw 2.6m plastic bags used daily in 2024
Online retail saw 2.6m plastic bags used daily in 2024 - letsrecycle.com
Online fashion sales generated 941 million plastic bags in the UK alone last year - equating to 2.6 million bags every day.
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April 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Online retail saw 2.6m plastic bags used daily in 2024
Great new scheme!
First UK ‘repair voucher’ scheme launches in North London
First UK ‘repair voucher’ scheme launches in North London - letsrecycle.com
Repair shops across three London boroughs are offering 50% off professional repairs as part of a new electrical repair voucher scheme.
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April 3, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Great new scheme!
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Corry Review: Waste fines could be issued without court process
Corry Review: Waste fines could be issued without court process - letsrecycle.com
Regulators may be allowed to issue speedy fines for minor waste crime offences, after Dan Corry has recommended an enforcement review.
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April 2, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Corry Review: Waste fines could be issued without court process
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pEPR: Local authorities to receive updated estimates in June
pEPR: Local authorities to receive updated estimates in June - letsrecycle.com
Defra has said that local authorities will receive updated assessment notices in June 2025 to indicate their pEPR payments.
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March 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
pEPR: Local authorities to receive updated estimates in June
The long-awaited Simpler Recycling legislation for workplaces in England is now live
Simpler recycling comes into force for workplaces
Simpler recycling comes into force for workplaces - letsrecycle.com
The simpler recycling legislation has now come into effect in England for workplaces with over ten employees.
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March 31, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The long-awaited Simpler Recycling legislation for workplaces in England is now live
What a big day for the waste and recycling sector!
March 27, 2025 at 1:21 PM
What a big day for the waste and recycling sector!
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The shortlisted finalists for the Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management 2025 have been revealed...
Shortlist announced for the Awards for Excellence 2025! - letsrecycle.com
The shortlisted finalists for the Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management 2025 have been revealed, ahead of the daytime ceremony taking place on 1 May 2025 at the Grosvenor Hotel in Lo...
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March 27, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The shortlisted finalists for the Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management 2025 have been revealed...
More coming later today...
March 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
More coming later today...
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Court date set for ‘extremely serious’ waste crime
Court date set for ‘extremely serious’ waste crime - letsrecycle.com
Two men have been scheduled for trial in relation to “extremely serious” organised waste crime which took place across the country.
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March 24, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Court date set for ‘extremely serious’ waste crime