What We Say

WHAT WE SAY

ESA is constantly engaging with key stakeholders through meetings, reports and press releases. 

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What Do We Say?

As the voice of UK resource and waste management industry, we work closely with national and trade press, wider media and key internal and external stakeholders to highlight the issues that are affecting the industry and the wider economy, providing insight, comment and opinions to help inform business and public.

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Recent Press Releases

2020

31.07.2020 Energy-from-Waste is vital infrastructure that we
all rely upon; it’s time to stop demonising it

16.07.2020 ESA welcomes Policy Connect EfW report

01.07.2020 Environmental Services  Association calls for permitting overhaul to support green recovery

19.05.2020 STATEMENT - Waste sector to the public

14.05.2020 SESA ready to work with Scottish DRS to ensure its success

2019

09.12.2019 ESA Dismisses UKWIN Particulates Report as “Scaremongering”

21.06.2019 Health study should reassure residents living near Energy from Waste plants

21.06.2019 Health study should reassure residents living near Energy from Waste plants

11.06.2019 ESA: Recycling industry says war on plastic shows need for stronger regulation

21.05.2019 ESA: contrary to Mayor of London’s view, London needs more waste facilities

09.05.2019 SESA: Scotland jumps the gun with deposit return

24.04.2019 SESA: Scottish landfill capacity gap confirmed - waste will have to travel to England Instead

27.02.2019 SESA: Scottish Landfill Ban is a £100m Landfill Tax Gift to England

18.02.2019 ESA welcomes opportunity to reshape the way waste and resources are managed

2018

18.12.2018 Waste industry welcomes government boost for recycling - New Resources and Waste Strategy could unlock £8 billion investment

30.11.2018 New ESA Chairperson outlines his priorities for the Association

26.11.2018 Government’s latest action on waste crime cautiously welcomed by the industry

15.11.2018 ESA endorses recommendations set out by Gove to tackle waste crime

29.10.2018 ESA welcomes Budget proposals to boost plastics recycling

26.10.2018 ESA: HM Treasury must help boost recycling investment

01.10.2018 Joint comment from ESA & FCC following their 'Plastic Fantastic' Bright Blue event at the Conservative Party Conference

01.10.2018 ESA calls for producers to pay the true cost of plastic

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Recent Reports

Report on weight-based targets

Why Wait? Weight isn't working
Smarter measures for the circular economy

Aug 2018

Eliminating avoidable plastic waste by 2042: a use-based approach to decision and policy making

June 2018

Energy for the Circular Economy: an overview of energy from waste in the UK

June 2018

Spotlight on health and safety: contrasting performance in the waste and recycling industry

February 2018

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Events

Sep 03
RECOUP Webinar 2020 - Plastics Resources and Recycling: Opportunities & Challenges Within Rigid Plastics
Sep 3, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM

An extensive programme of webinars is being run throughout September and October 2020 by RECOUP to allow for quality discussion and debate on the key issues facing plastics recycling and resources.  This year has brought added pressures for the plastics recycling industry, RECOUP, have developed a stellar line-up of expert speakers, in a series of FREE webinars designed to allow for the value chain to be able to come together to help solve some of those challenges.

Areas of focus will be Rigid Plastics, Films & Flexible Plastics, Horticulture & Gardening, The Global Perspective, and Reuse and Refillable Strategies, and will include a Q&A session at the end.

Future events will be on the following dates:

  • Plastics Resources and Recycling: Opportunities & Challenges Within Films and Flexible Plastics – 09 Sep 2020, 10:00am - 11:45am
  • Plastics Resources and Recycling: Opportunities & Challenges Within Horticulture and Gardening – 10 Sep 2020, 10:00am - 11:45am
  • Plastics Resources and Recycling: Circularity, The Global Perspective – 24 Sep 2020, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Plastics Resources and Recycling: Opportunities & Challenges Within Reuse and Refillable Strategies – 08 Oct 2020, 10:00am - 11:45am

Registration is now open, and is available at: www.recoup.org/webinar2020

Sep 09
RECOUP Webinar 2020 - Plastics Resources and Recycling: Opportunities & Challenges Within Films and Flexible Plastics
Sep 9, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM

An extensive programme of webinars is being run throughout September and October 2020 by RECOUP to allow for quality discussion and debate on the key issues facing plastics recycling and resources.  This year has brought added pressures for the plastics recycling industry, RECOUP, have developed a stellar line-up of expert speakers, in a series of FREE webinars designed to allow for the value chain to be able to come together to help solve some of those challenges.

Areas of focus will be Films & Flexible Plastics, Horticulture & Gardening, The Global Perspective, and Reuse and Refillable Strategies, and will include a Q&A session at the end.

Future events will be on the following dates:

  • Plastics Resources and Recycling: Opportunities & Challenges Within Horticulture and Gardening – 10 Sep 2020, 10:00am - 11:45am
  • Plastics Resources and Recycling: Circularity, The Global Perspective – 24 Sep 2020, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Plastics Resources and Recycling: Opportunities & Challenges Within Reuse and Refillable Strategies – 08 Oct 2020, 10:00am - 11:45am

Registration is now open, and is available at: www.recoup.org/webinar2020

Sep 10
RECOUP Webinar 2020 - Plastics Resources and Recycling: Opportunities & Challenges Within Horticulture and Gardening
Sep 10, 2020, 10:00 AM – 11:45 AM

An extensive programme of webinars is being run throughout September and October 2020 by RECOUP to allow for quality discussion and debate on the key issues facing plastics recycling and resources.  This year has brought added pressures for the plastics recycling industry, RECOUP, have developed a stellar line-up of expert speakers, in a series of FREE webinars designed to allow for the value chain to be able to come together to help solve some of those challenges.

Areas of focus will be Horticulture & Gardening, The Global Perspective, and Reuse and Refillable Strategies, and will include a Q&A session at the end.

Future events will be on the following dates:

  • Plastics Resources and Recycling: Circularity, The Global Perspective – 24 Sep 2020, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
  • Plastics Resources and Recycling: Opportunities & Challenges Within Reuse and Refillable Strategies – 08 Oct 2020, 10:00am - 11:45am

Registration is now open, and is available at: www.recoup.org/webinar2020

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