March 3rd, 2010 by waster
Waste Matchers launch SMILE.
Waste Matchers – the re-use project – has announced a new service called the SMILE Network.
The SMILE Network encourages collaboration between businesses through networking events in order to save costs and help the environment.
At these events, businesses can offer items such as surplus products, byproducts, reusable items, office/warehouse space or logistics [...]
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November 15th, 2009 by waster
Environment Agency unveiled a new strategy for tackling tomorrow’s waste, it will help businesses use resources more efficiently and divert more waste from landfill. This is to be a top target for the Environment Agency over the next five years. The new corporate strategy Creating A Better Place 2010-2015 also outlines the key waste-related challenges that are facing businesses and communities over the next five years and what needs to be done to meet those challenges.
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November 7th, 2009 by waster
Can Scotland really achieve Zero Waste? So far, things are looking good. However, the reports available suggest that in terms of the 40 percent target set for 2010, Scotland was at 34 percent as of March of this year. So there is therefore a significant amount to do… Read more!
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June 10th, 2009 by waster
Recycling is taking off in the UK! Find out how the UK industry has reached a profitability tipping point, and how one commercial recycling company is providing a leading recycling facility and waste management service for forward thinking industrial and commercial waste clients throughout London.
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June 9th, 2009 by waster
Coca-Cola’s Scottish factory announced plans to completely stop sending waste to landfill by the end of 2011 – another significant step towards making Scotland a zero waste society. The plant in East Kilbride, whose products include Coca-Cola, Fanta, Dr Pepper and Sprite, will improve its recycling facilities and work with an external waste contractor to reach the target. The announcement comes as new SEPA figures reveal that Scotland has exceeded its European landfill target 18 months early, with 1.29 million tonnes of waste being sent to landfill; the end of 2010 target of 1.32 million tonnes has already been met..
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June 1st, 2009 by waster
The Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority (MWDA) announced on May 19 that it has signed its £640 million waste and recycling contract with Veolia Environmental Services.
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March 18th, 2009 by waster
The Welsh Assembly Government has announced a £800,000 package to help reduce the amount of waste being sent to landfills in Wales of which £100,000 to help Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. In Merthyr Tydfil, the funding will be used for a door-knocking campaign to encourage more households to recycle.
The remainder of the £800,000 is expected to be used to support plastics recycling in Wales and develop “Zero waste places”.
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February 24th, 2009 by waster
In the UK we throw away our cheap clothing so quickly that it is a major burden on the landfill industry. Much of this material can be resold and re-used. The UK Government is seeking to encourage this with better awareness of clothing recycling among the public, but will it be enough to meet EU requirements?
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February 17th, 2009 by waster
The Waster is often asked for a list of UK MRFs so this is at the very least going to fill this gap in the available information on these plants.
WRAP launches new municipal MRF search tool to support closer communications across recycling supply chain
05 February 2009
Local authorities, reprocessors and other stakeholders in the recycling and [...]
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January 26th, 2009 by waster
The National Audit Office has reported that the English local authorities are too slow awarding PFI contracts for England to achieve the ordered 50% organic waste diversion away from landfill by 2013. This article explains this and why the situation may be getting worse due to the credit crunch.
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