14 December 2018100 Days until Brexit: What next for environmental policy?
With the Brexit date now almost 100 days away, Paul Taylor, CEO at FCC Environment gives his thoughts on what some of the impacts might be as well as what is happening now. On 19th December, the UK's exit from the EU ...
14 December 2018Enter the Letsrecycle Live festive photo competition
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas – so much so that Letsrecycle Live is delighted to announce the launch of its 2018 Christmas Competition! With Christmas cheer in abundance at letsrecycle.com HQ, we are ...
14 December 2018Waste firms back 35% recycled content requirement
The body representing waste management companies across Europe is seeking to drive support for potential new EU legislation mandating the use of recycled material in plastic drinks bottles. FEAD – the European Federation of ...
13 December 2018News in brief (13/12/2018)
With news on: Danone partners with Ecosurety on packaging compliance; Council bids to reduce HWRC waiting times; Ellgia announces Cambridge hospital contract; Cheshire East consults on collection changes; and, East Devon to trial ...
13 December 2018Hertfordshire Waste Partnership details ‘challenging’ year
The Hertfordshire Waste Partnership (HWP) has incurred “significantly reduced income streams in a number of areas” for the last financial year due to challenges in recycling markets. The announcement from HWP – the ...
13 December 2018Ward hits Immingham metal export milestone
Derbyshire-based recycling business Ward Recycling has exported over 50,000 tonnes of ferrous and non-ferrous metals from its dedicated deep sea dock at Immingham, seven months after it opened. The business which recycles ...
12 December 2018Waste Strategy offers ‘hope’ over stagnating recycling rates
Senior waste industry figures have said they hope measures introduced in Defra’s upcoming Resources and Waste Strategy will help to boost stagnating recycling rates. The latest statistics on household waste and recycling were ...
12 December 2018SEPA launches landfill sector plan
A plan to drive environmental compliance at Scotland’s landfill sites has been launched this week by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA). SEPA’s Landfill Sector Plan also looks to harness innovation and help the ...
12 December 2018East Riding hails ‘teamwork’ in recycling rate success
The best and worst performing local authorities in the newly-released Defra statistics for recycling in England have responded to their positioning in the league table. Across the board, England saw a small 0.3% reduction in ...
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