18 October 2019People news round-up (17/10/19)
With news on; environment director selected for Newham council; Restore Datashred announce new managing director; WRAP appoints three new trustees; Berry bpi gains business development manager; new chair of Natural Resources Wales appointed
15 October 2019Environment Bill “is shake-up needed”
The Government’s Environment Bill is the “shake-up” needed to boost recycling rates and tackle plastics pollution in the UK, according to waste and recycling giant Veolia. The company made the comments today (October 15...
14 October 2019Used cardboard prices down with talk of ‘crisis’
Strong warnings are being sounded by the UK’s recovered paper sector that rebates to retailers and local authorities are having to be slashed for used cardboard. And the concerns come as the paper division president of the ...
7 October 2019Sidcot Group in administration before sale
It has emerged that the Sidcot Group (Chesterfield Mill) Ltd – which last month had its trade and assets acquired by the tissue producer Northwood – had entered into administration prior to the sale. It was reported by ...
26 September 2019News in brief (26/09/2019)
With news on; Geminor begins transporting waste by rail; Natural Resources Wales set to grant Pembroke Dock permit; UKWSL wins Marston’s contract, and; Axion Polymers renews ISO 9001 certification
25 September 2019Northwood buys tissue mills in UK and Spain
Northwood, a UK family-owned tissue production and supply and recycling business, has expanded with acquisitions in England and Spain. The company, thought now to be the second largest UK supplier of away from home (AFH) tissue ...
23 September 2019Palm opens paper separation plant
Palm Paper has completed an £80 million investment to boost recycling and cut emissions at its recycled newsprint mill in Norfolk. The investment, which comes alongside the 10th anniversary of the 400,000 tonnes per year mill at ...
23 September 2019Budweiser to remove plastic rings from can multipacks
Beer maker Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I has announced that it will be removing plastic rings and film wraps from the packaging in its entire UK-produced canned beer range by the end of 2020. The manufacturer will be replacing ...
19 September 2019Coca Cola to swap plastic wrap for cardboard
Coca-Cola European Partners will stop using plastic shrink-wrap on its multi-pack cans sold in Great Britain over the next 18 months, using a cardboard outer sleeve instead. The new cardboard multipacks will be introduced on four...
Edmonton EfW ‘crucial’ for climate despite legal bid - https://t.co/b2NwS9DKLE
Cheshire unions demand ‘fully in-house’ service - https://t.co/hQ5yHfsDwr
RT @recycle_now: Reduce your waste this Halloween! 👻 Fake fangs, #plastic skeletons & stick-on warts are used for one night only and… https://t.co/R7cYR1HxSm
