21 October 2019Cheshire unions demand ‘fully in-house’ service
Cheshire trade unions are calling for waste services to be brought “fully in-house” at their local council and have criticised plans for a Local Authority Trading Organisation (LATO). Cheshire West and Chester council is ...
21 October 2019Chemical recycling of plastics ‘10 years away’
It would be “optimistic” to suggest that chemical recycling will become a viable outlet for waste plastics inside the next decade, a specialist in the sector has said. The comments came from Rob de Ruiter, business executive ...
21 October 2019Scotland set to legislate single-use cup charge
The Scottish Government is planning to introduce a charge on single-use drinks cups. The proposal will be included in the forthcoming Circular Economy Bill and follows a recommendation from the Expert Panel on Environmental ...
18 October 2019Brexit deal brings port congestion optimism
There is optimism in the waste and resources sector that the latest Brexit deal agreed between the UK and the European Union will ease concerns surrounding congestion at ports if it is approved on Saturday (19 October). With no...
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 ...
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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