Products & Chemicals

Environment secretary Michael Gove has said new legislation aimed at overhauling the UK’s waste and resources sector will be introduced “within the next year or two”, but only after the government has “sorted” Brexit

The European Commission has seen off a legal challenge against its decision not to review the authorisation of a harmful substance in recycled PVC

The government has published new amendments to the planned post-Brexit chemicals regulatory regime in response to concerns from the chemicals industry

Environment secretary Michael Gove is considering introducing a new Brexit-related REACH statutory instrument to address the concerns of the chemical industry

After more than a decade in operation, REACH has left “a startling proportion of problem substances” uncontrolled, according to Brussels-based green group the European Environmental Bureau

Debate is raging over whether the UK should request extending its EU membership after the 29 March deadline. Simon Pickstone asks how it would impact the waste and chemicals sectors

England and Scotland are pressing ahead with separate versions of deposit return schemes for plastic bottles, but divergence could lead to fraud and confusion, finds Conor McGlone

The government claims that its replacement for the EU’s REACH system entails no change in policy. Others beg to differ. ENDS has put together a list of everything you need to know about the government’s plans for chemicals regulations after the UK leaves the EU

The 2021-25 Water Industry National Environment Programme is the biggest scheme of environmental works yet to be undertaken by water companies. ENDS looks at the opportunities it will bring for consultancies

With the government planning a major overhaul of the UK’s waste sector, Conor McGlone investigates how the proposals could impact the supply chain