28 October 2019Glass DRS ‘best for planet and consumers’
The inclusion of glass in Scotland’s proposed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) is best “both for the planet and for consumers”, says Zero Waste Scotland. The comments come in response to heavy criticism from the glass industry ...
28 October 2019Warnings that glass DRS will push plastic use
Including glass bottles in a forthcoming Scottish Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) could push up the use of plastic drinks containers, the glass sector trade association British Glass has warned. The organisation has reported that DRS ...
29 August 2019Glass sector appeals to Scottish ministers over DRS
Glass sector trade association, British Glass, has appealed to the Scottish Government to delay the introduction of glass in its proposed Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers. The organisation claimed that the ...
27 August 2019Sainsbury’s includes glass in reverse vending trial
A trial of reverse vending technology which accepts glass bottles, PET bottles and cans has launched at Sainsbury’s supermarket in Newbury, Berkshire. Tomra claimed that the trial is the first of its kind in England to include ...
23 August 2019Cotswold council in broken glass warning to residents
Cotswold district council has urged residents to avoid placing broken glass containers into recycling boxes, due to the health risk this poses to collection staff running the council’s kerbside recycling service. Ubico Ltd...
22 August 2019Scots ‘support’ DRS for glass, but industry sceptical
The majority of Scots support the inclusion of glass in the country’s planned Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) – despite opposition from producers of glass packaging, who support other measures to boost recycling. YouGov research ...
16 August 2019Noise rules for kerbside glass to impact on vehicle firms
New standards on noise produced by the kerbside collection of glass could shift responsibility to vehicle manufacturers. The Waste Industry Safety and Health Forum (WISH) and the government’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE...
7 August 2019Plastic water bottle alternatives ‘still harm the environment’
Campaign group and thinktank Green Alliance has warned of the potential environmental harm that can be caused by moving from plastic water bottles to alternatives such as cans and cartons, writes Lucy Lewin. The organisation ...
5 August 2019Winchester to add glass after contract switch
Winchester council is adding separate collections of glass to its kerbside recycling service under changes being rolled out as it splits away from a joint contract with East Hampshire council. The two local authorities currently ...
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