18 October 2019Need for vigilance in fight against modern slavery
Jacqueline O'Donovan, managing director of O'Donovan Waste Disposal raises awareness for the need to be vigilant for acts of modern day slavery in SMEs as Anti-Slavery Day is marked on the 18th October.
18 October 2019People news round-up (17/10/19)
With news on; environment director selected for Newham council; Restore Datashred announce new managing director; WRAP appoints three new trustees; Berry bpi gains business development manager; new chair of Natural Resources Wales appointed
18 October 2019UK behind Europe in can recycling, figures show
Statistics released by the trade body European Aluminium this week have shown that the UK recorded a 4 percentage point jump in aluminium recycling rates in 2017. However, the 72% recorded by the UK is still below the European ...
18 October 2019WEEE compliance fee consultation begins
Defra has launched a consultation on options for this year’s Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) compliance fee. As in 2018, proposals for the fee have been put forward by the compliance scheme Valpak and the Joint ...
17 October 2019‘Clapped out’ Suffolk MRF to get £7.5m investment
Suffolk county council is set to invest £7.5 million in one of its materials recycling facilities (MRFs) to reduce the costs of processing waste. The Great Blakenham MRF is operated by Viridor and handles all of Suffolk’s ...
17 October 2019Kerbside collections ‘add to textiles pressure’
European textile recyclers have expressed concerns over pricing pressures brought on by increasing quantities of low grade material, and discussed the European Union's plans for more kerbside collections of textiles. Josh Doherty ...
17 October 2019Green light for revised Corby EfW plant
Plans for an energy-recovery facility (EfW) in Corby have received the green light from Northamptonshire county council after the developers opted to steer away from gasification technology. Corby Limited, which owns the ...
16 October 2019Kerbside WEEE collections expand in London
Kerbside Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) collections are expanding across London as local authorities in Bromley and Waltham Forest begin new waste collection contracts. The new kerbside services are intended ...
16 October 2019‘Keep recycling simple’ urges TOMRA
Brian Gist, head of TOMRA Sorting UK, explains that councils should be trying to 'keep recycling simple' by maintaining dry commingled collections, as modern Material Recycling Facilities (MRFs) can isolate high quality recyclates from completely...
Envac goes live at Barking Riverside
An automated underground waste collection system is now operational at the Barking Riverside development in London. Lucy Pegg visits the East London site to see ... read more
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