18 February 2021Material Focus explores kerbside WEEE collections
Material Focus is carrying out research into local authority kerbside collections for small mixed waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Formerly known as the WEEE Fund, Material Focus is a not-for-profit organisation ...
18 February 2021Appointments round-up (18/02/21)
With news of: director appointments at Grundon; chair at Reuse; Apprentices at Powerday; and senior posts at Averda Two board additions at Grundon ...
18 February 2021Opinion: ‘Getting the most out of recycled fridges’
While fridges contain metal for recycling and much more can be recovered and recycled, reuse is also an important option, as Robert Sant, managing director of AO Recycling, explains. In this article Mr Sant explains the work involved to ...
18 February 2021Consultations will have food waste ‘transition timelines’
Second consultations on the Environment Bill will include a focus on “transition timelines” for the proposed move to mandatory food waste collections. The timelines idea was explained by Defra waste and recycling policy ...
17 February 2021Recolight CEO handed conditional discharge
Nigel Harvey, the CEO of lighting industry compliance scheme Recolight, was found guilty of wilful obstruction of the highway at the City of London magistrates’ court today (17 February). Having pleaded not guilty, he was given ...
17 February 2021NE Lincs to collect paper on four-weekly basis
North East Lincolnshire council is launching a new recycling service from 8 March which will see the authority collect paper separately on a four-weekly basis. The council will also collect other dry recyclables every four weeks ...
17 February 2021WRAP predicts ‘renaissance’ of instore clothing takebacks
Resources charity WRAP has predicted that the in-store takeback of clothing will undergo a “renaissance” when lockdown restrictions are lifted. As a result, the charity has published a best practice guidance for retailers ...
17 February 2021‘Cut VAT on recycled materials,’ say MPs
VAT reductions to encourage the use of recycled materials and repair services would help the UK ‘grow back better’ after Covid-19, according to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee (EAC). The EAC, which is a ...
16 February 2021Cawleys partners with Coventry battery centre
Luton-based waste management company Cawleys announced today (16 February) it has become the waste and recycling partner for the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) in Coventry. The £130 million UKBIC is a publicly funded...
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