Updates From DEFRA’s May Circular Economy Newsletter
Circular Economy Newsletter – May 2025 Update
This month’s update covered the latest developments in circular economy reforms, industry events, and stakeholder engagement opportunities. DEFRA shared progress on packaging reforms, digital waste tracking, and environmental improvement plans, plus key announcements on topics such as the single-use vapes ban.
Below is everything that DEFRA have shared in the recent newsletter, that we haven’t shared in another Member Update this week.
Circular Economy Strategy
· Circular Economy Taskforce Update
Catch up on the latest activities from the Circular Economy Taskforce.
A progress update on DEFRA’s Circular Economy Delivery Roadmap.
Single-use Vapes
· Circular Economy Single-Use Vapes Update
What the proposed ban on single-use vapes means for stakeholders.
Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (pEPR)
· Regulators’ Agreed Positions – Version 6
Latest technical interpretations and guidance from regulators.
· Packaging Data System Update
New developments in the packaging data reporting system.
Recent updates and success stories from the Scheme Administrator.
Environmental Improvement Plan
An overview of the latest changes to the Environmental Improvement Plan.
Engagement & Consultation
· Joint Stakeholder Forum – 3 June
Join DEFRA for the next Circular Economy stakeholder forum.
· Digital Waste Tracking – Call for Participants
Sign up to participate in technical user research groups.
Past Newsletter Editions
Catch up on previous newsletters you may have missed: