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News in brief (09/05/2025)

9 May 2025

News in brief including: WRAP has announced a rebrand of its Textiles 2030 initiative; PermiServ has launched The Garden Waste Awards for 2025; Grundon will build a solar farm on its former landfill; ...

32% of UK couples have weekly arguments over recycling

A survey has revealed that 32% of UK couples argue over recycling “at least once a ...

Appointments Round-Up (22/04/2025)

Round-up of appointments at CIWM, Timberpak, Bunting Magnetics and Altilium...

Infamous 600-tonne Harrow fly-tipping site cleared

An infamous fly-tipping hotspot in Harrow has been cleared by waste management ...

News in Brief (15/04/2025)

News in brief including: A clothing company is turning old clothes into dog beds; ...

Viridor allocates £75k to reuse sector

Viridor has allocated £75,000 to support the reuse sector through its We Share ...

Appointments Round-Up (10/04/2025)

With appointments at Biffa, UKFT, Lifecycle Oils and The Bureau of International ...

‘Panic and terror’ as fire hits Scotland battery recycler

Residents have described “panic and terror” after a huge fire engulfed a battery ...

Ink cartridge recycler raises £2m for charity

Recycle4Charity has raised £2 million for over 4,500 charitable organisations ...

Two men to pay £313k for waste crime proceeds

The Environment Agency (EA) has secured a Proceeds of Crime judgement for £313,382....

Six injured in ‘devastating’ recycling facility fire in Scotland

Six people have been injured following a “devastating” fire at a toner cartridge ...

Appointments Round-Up (01/04/2025)

Appointments round-up featuring QMRE, Reconomy, OPRL and EMR. Reconomy ...

EA warns waste carriers to avoid third-party registration

The Environment Agency (EA) has warned waste carriers against re-registering licenses...

8m Brits admit to littering

Eight million Brits have admitted that they litter, with 75% saying that they hide ...

Shortlist announced for the Awards for Excellence 2025!

The shortlisted finalists for the Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste ...

Court date set for ‘extremely serious’ waste crime

Two men have been scheduled for trial in relation to “extremely serious” ...

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