
‘A need for waste wood rules and standards’
OPINION: 'To recycle or not to recycle – that’s the question': Replacing fresh wood with waste wood is a growing trend which is meeting political ambition in Europe. However, the full potential of material recycling is far from achieved, ...

‘Are we taking the value of resources seriously?’
OPINION: Is a commitment to maximise the value of resource use being taken seriously, asks Simon Weston, Director of Raw Materials at the Confederation of Paper Industries. In the recent national strategy...

Need for vigilance in fight against modern slavery
Jacqueline O'Donovan, managing director of O'Donovan Waste Disposal raises awareness for the need to be vigilant for acts of modern day slavery in SMEs as Anti-Slavery Day is marked on the 18th October.

‘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...

‘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 ...

LARAC 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.

‘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 – ...

Adding 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 ...

The 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 ...
Andusia signs ‘plastic reduced’ RDF deal - https://t.co/GArjUHeacB
Sweden confirms EfW tax from April 2020 - https://t.co/CZE91jh29O
East Northants rolls out kerbside WEEE collections - https://t.co/FNHB7aWlXz