16 October 2019‘Keep recycling simple’ urges TOMRA
Brian Gist, head of TOMRA Sorting UK, explains that councils should be trying to 'keep recycling simple' by maintaining dry commingled collections, as modern Material Recycling Facilities (MRFs) can isolate high quality recyclates from completely...
16 October 2019‘A welcome for a landmark Environment Bill’
The Environment Bill is the work of many to ensure the UK has a robust and ambitious legal and policy framework in place to protect and improve the environment in the future, writes Pat Jennings, head of policy, knowledge & external affairs ...
30 September 2019LARAC 2019: Let’s have a climate conversation
OPINION: Ahead of the 2019 LARAC Conference and Awards this week, the event's Platinum Sponsor, FCC Environment, says that the time is right to have a conversation on how local authorities can lead the response to the climate crisis.
23 September 2019‘We are a nation of recyclers’
With Recycle Week underway, Peter Maddox, director for WRAP UK, has some positive messages in the wake of research into public attitudes on recycling. OPINION: We are a nation of recyclers – ...
13 September 2019Adding quality to the materials stream
Jacob Hayler, executive director of the Environmental Services Association, looks how to improve quality in the recycling materials stream. OPINION: In the media over the last 12 months there have been a ...
11 September 2019The impact of changing consumer behaviour
OPINION: Ahead of the upcoming September 19 webinar discussing ‘The impact of changing consumer behaviour and the importance of effective engagement’ Reconomy’s head of sustainability and social value, Diane Crowe, looks at how heightened ...
10 September 2019Establishing the ‘bookends’ of EPR for WEEE
Mark Burrows-Smith, chief executive of WEEE producer compliance scheme Repic examines how the requirement for manufacturers to cover the 'full net cost' of their products at the end of life impacts electronics producers. ...
6 September 2019Let’s be clear about plastic
OPINION: Jeff Rhodes, head of environmental and external affairs at Biffa, discusses the importance of supermarkets moving away from dark coloured plastics and the need to ensure packaging is easily recyclable. Sainsbury’s ...
29 August 2019Unpicking the challenges facing our sector
OPINION: Jacob Hayler, executive director of the Environmental Services Association (ESA) considers the challenges facing the resources and waste sector over the coming 12 months and beyond. The summer holidays gave me time to ...
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