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Special Reports

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RecycleBank: What will it cost?

13-08-2010
letsrecycle.com uncovers what the cost of the service will be for councils

Singapore's Tuas Incinerator officially opened

04-08-2010
Singapore has opened its fifth incinerator

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A Stirling strategy

10-06-2010
Jeff Cooper, of the International Solid Waste Association learns more about the Scottish Zero Waste Plan

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Information exchange

10-06-2010
Jeff Cooper, of the International Solid Waste Association, gives the lowdown on the most recent C40 Cities workshop which took place in London

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Recycling in Mexico

19-04-2010
Jeff Cooper, of the International Solid Waste Association, travels to northern Mexico to look at waste and recycling in the region

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Argentine recycling

24-02-2010
Jeff Cooper, of the International Solid Waste Association, learns about the recycling and waste situation in Argentina

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The Solena and BA bio-jet fuel project

16-02-2010
Finding a site is a challenge for the Solena waste to fuel project in London.

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MVV looks to secure first UK win

09-02-2010
German firm considers all-round approach will suit UK

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Hilary Benn outlines landfill ban rationale and waste policy

26-01-2010
An exclusive interview with letsrecycle.com.

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The revised Waste Framework Directive

24-12-2009
A report examining the implications of new rules governing waste across Europe

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The Copenhagen climate and waste conference

10-12-2009
The waste sector has made achievements in cutting greenhouse gases.

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Future progress

03-12-2009
Ian Goodfellow, who is to succeed Malcolm Ward as chair of the ESA, talks about the future for waste

EfW in the UK and modernisation in Portugal

25-11-2009
Developments in Portugal, the UK and Flanders featured in the ISWA annual meeting.

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The future for waste to energy in Europe

05-11-2009
Jeff Cooper examines energy recovery in the UK and Europe

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Performance on the up

18-09-2009
Recycling and waste minimisation initiatives are proving successful, says APSE

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Bettison bids farewell to LGA environment board

01-09-2009
Outgoing chair credits role played by householders in increasing recycling but laments not securing landfill tax repayments

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The future of recycling in East London

21-08-2009
Textile recycling and materials recycling facilities ...

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Ten years of the Landfill Directive

07-08-2009
Liz Parkes, head of waste and resource management at the Environment Agency, looks back on a decade of waste management under the Landfill Directive, and forward to the challenges that remain.

South Korea looks at climate change

17-07-2009
Greenhouse gas and waste to energy are on the agenda

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Inside the UK’s largest newsprint mill

08-06-2009
How UPM Shotton is working towards sustainability

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Waste treatment in megacities

28-05-2009
How waste treatment works in the Brazilian megacity of Sao Paulo

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Learning from the Viennese

08-05-2009
How Austria is working to cut waste and boost recycling

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Recycling a priority for European plastics sector

24-04-2009
Key figures in industry gather at Identiplast 2009

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Delight at Greater Manchester PFI deal close

16-04-2009
Key figures in 3.8bn deal look to the future

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Cashflow and waste-to-energy

23-03-2009
The economic downturn and its impact on waste planning and EfW

Waste charging and householders - the Vermont Way

01-06-2008
A special report from the US by Mike Walker, former director of policy for the UK's Environmental Services Association

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The AD brigade

27-11-2007
Emily Ross considers the viability of using anaerobic digestion to treat food waste, why it has become a Government favourite and how the future for the technology is likely to pan out.

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Biodegradeable bags - are they the key to food waste collections?

15-10-2007
Emily Ross looks into the issues surrounding introducing biodegradeable bags as part of food waste collections.

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The world of consultancy

07-09-2007
Emily Ross investigates whether consultants always live up to expectations

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New Technologies - where are we now?

09-08-2007
Emily Ross speaks to Dave Brooks about the New Technologies Demonstrator Programme, shortly before he steps down as head of new technologies at the Waste Implementation Programme.

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Profile: Kay Twitchen, Essex county councilor

31-07-2007
Emily Ross speaks to respected county councillor and self confessed workaholic, Cllr Kay Twitchen about her career path and her priorities for waste and recycling in 2007.

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Profile: Dr Richard Swannell, WRAP's director of organics

04-07-2007
Emily Ross speaks to Dr Swannell about his career progression and his priorities for WRAP's organics team over the next six months.

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Mixed Blessings for the Future of Glass Recycling

29-06-2007
Glass collection firm Recresco is building on the success of its Ellesmere Port colour-sorting facility

An uncertain future: standards for recovered paper

22-09-2006
The paper industry is troubled. Unless clear guidance is given to local authorities and the waste management industry there is a tangible fear that the quality of recovered paper will begin to deterio...

An infinite supply? the debate on incineration

30-08-2006
While a number of local authorities have steered away from incineration, many have recognised that it can provide an effective solution for handling a substantial percentage of municipal waste. Emily ...

Seeking illumination: pre-treatment for non haz waste

25-08-2006
The new pre-treatment requirement for non-hazardous waste is imminent but how good an understanding actually exists in the industry as to what need to be done? Emily Ross investigates.