30 June 2020Close the Glass Loop platform officially launched
Twelve European federations officially launched a programme targeting a 90% glass packaging collection rate in the EU by 2030 at a digital event today (30 June). Set in motion in response to EU rules increasing net recycling ...
16 June 2020Looking ahead to our post-pandemic environment
The coronavirus pandemic has had a significant impact on consumer awareness to waste and recycling, writes Tim Gent, director of UK glass recycling company Recresco. OPINION: Before the ...
12 June 2020News in brief (12/06/20)
With news on: Recresco agrees one-year supply deal with Torfaen; BIR Shredder Committee launches membership survey; Tomra launches products at digital event; and, Stockton-on-Tees issues fines for abuse of bring sites.
19 May 2020News in brief (19/05/20)
With news on: waste sector thanks public; European wine industry backs glass recycling; TOMRA hires motorhomes for service engineers; SESA ready to work with Scottish DRS.
19 May 2020Cardiff’s recycling to ‘return to normal’
Cardiff council has announced that collections of kerbside recycling and food waste will no longer be sent for energy recovery from next month. In April, the Welsh local authority announced that all recyclables except for garden ...
14 May 2020Deposit return approved by Scottish parliament
The deposit return scheme (DRS) has been approved by Scottish parliament in a vote yesterday (13 May) after debate that it should be paused in light of the coronavirus outbreak. The Scottish conservatives spoke against the ...
13 May 2020British Glass urges Scotland to pause DRS plans
A survey commissioned by the glass sector trade association British Glass found that 61% of people think that Scotland’s Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) should be paused in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The survey was carried ...
13 May 2020Hospitality sector closures hit glass industry
An increase in glass from kerbside collections may not be enough to make up for the losses sustained through the closure of the hospitality sector, according to representatives from the glass industry. The demand for recycled ...
30 April 2020Consumers ‘prefer glass packaging’, study finds
Environmental campaigner Friends of Glass is calling on brands to switch to glass packaging following a survey which shows shoppers prefer the material because of its “superior environmental credentials”. The survey, which...
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