29 May 2020Guidelines published for reopening of Scottish HWRCs
Guidance for Scottish local authorities on how to reopen and manage household waste recycling centres (HWRCs) has been published by the Scottish government and COSLA. Key aspects of the guidance include advising limiting the ...
29 May 2020LWARB to host third Circular Economy Week
The London Waste and Recycling Board (LWARB) will host its third Circular Economy Week next week, which will focus on cities and how they can reduce Co2 emissions from the production and use of products and materials. The ...
29 May 2020Greenpeace calls for plastics recycling investigation
Environmental campaigner Greenpeace has called for an investigation into the plastics recycling industry after its studies found imports of the material from Europe has caused an "environmental crisis" in Malaysia. In a report...
29 May 2020Agency uses tech to regulate sector
The Environment Agency says it has relied on technology to help it regulate the waste industry during the coronavirus pandemic. It says that by using online services such as Zoom, checking CCTV video footage and requesting ...
29 May 2020DS Smith launches ‘social distancing separators’
Packaging company DS Smith has designed cardboard separators which it says will help with social distancing across a variety of sectors. The company said that the "sustainable barriers" can be used across sectors such as ...
28 May 2020Shareholders approve Viridor sale
The £4.2 billion sale of Viridor to Planets UK Bidco Limited has moved a step closer after Pennon Group shareholders approved the deal at a general meeting this morning (28 May). The deal rema
28 May 2020Bywaters wins Tower Hamlets MRF contract
Bywaters has won a contract worth nearly £8 million to provide materials recycling facility (MRF) services for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The contract, for which Bywaters were the only bidders, will see the waste ...
28 May 2020Residual waste processed at EfW plants jumps 9.9%
The tonnage of residual waste processed at energy from waste (EfW) plants in the UK increased by 9.9% from 2018 to 2019, according to a report released by consultancy firm Tolvik. In its annual report on EfW statistics from the UK...
28 May 2020Jacobs in organics call for green waste quality
The need to get plastics waste out of the green waste stream from households is a “big messaging agenda”, Jeremy Jacobs, technical director of the Renewable Energy Association, has emphasised in an exclusive video interview with ...
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