Coalition Moves to Stop Labour “Pay as You Throw” Waste Charges
June 8th, 2010 by waster
“Pay as you throw” charges for household waste have been ruled out by Communities Secretary Eric Pickles.
Scrapped Plasterboard No Longer Classified As Waste In Scotland
June 1st, 2010 by waster
SEPA has announced that plasterboard that meets BSI PAS109:2008 won’t count as waste. This is very encouraging to the recycling companies invloved.
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Recycling Bins in Edmonton to Sing the Blues
May 19th, 2010 by waster
Motion sensors are being installed in 400 blue bins citywide. When the lids on the bins are opened, the sensors will trigger sound devices to play one of two 30-second blues tunes.
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List of Separation Methods Used to Divert Waste from Landfill and Recycle
March 27th, 2010 by waster
A variety of separation methods for municipal solid waste materials are available, and will become increasingly familiar soon. Here is our Waste Separation Technology list: 1. Screeners are sifting units that are rotated as powder is fed into their interior. 2. Air classifiers, cones or cyclones use the spiral air flow action or acceleration within [...]
Waste Re-Use is Top of the EU List for Sustainable Waste Management New Cork Initiative is One of the Few to Implement
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 [...]
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EA Help for UK Businesses in the Waste to Resource Transition
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.
A Look at What a Zero Waste Target Means for Scotland
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!
At Last Recycling in the UK Truly Makes Sense at the Bywaters’, Recycling and Recovery Facility, Bow, London
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.
Zero Waste Target Announced for Scottish Coca-cola Plant
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..
Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority Signs £640 Million PFI Deal with Veolia
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.
