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The Waster's Waste Management and Landfill Blog carries regular postings on News and Technical Developments in UK, and International waste management.
Green House Clearance by Minimising Waste via Reuse and Recycling
On This Page House Clearances and Minimising Waste How Does “Green” House Clearance Work? Obtaining Complete House Clearances at a Competitive Price Medical Devices Free House Clearances What Clearance Can Cost Get Paid For House Clearance House Clearance Free Collection Charity House Clearance House Clearance Sales for Hospice Fund Raising Guide to Prices for House Clearance […]
Remote Inspection Technology Improves Efficiency And Reduces Waste
While physical inspections of refuse sites have been restricted, the Environment Agency has relied on remote inspection technology for remote regulation of the waste industry. Meeting with site managers on Zoom and checking locations using CCTV video footage has allowed the agency to continue working closely with businesses to ensure they meet the legal requirements […]
Plastic Tea Bags are “Single Use Plastic” and Most Brands Don’t Use Just Paper
Few people knowingly use plastic tea bags, which are a “Single Use Plastic“, and yet the fact is that most major tea brands don’t use just paper. Read on and you will be amazed how tea bags are contributing to the plastic soup in our oceans and may even be jeopardising human health. On This […]
Börger EL1550 Pumps Rise to Challenge Lubricating Arjun Infrastructures’ New Waste to Energy Plant London
We are pleased to be able to bring readers news of a unique new Waste to Energy Plant application for Börger EL1550 pumps. Read on to discover just how important a role Börger’s pump experts have performed at this remarkable New Waste to Energy Plant in London. Börger Press Feature: Pumps perfected for first-of-a-kind plant […]
Scrap Car Recycling in 3 Steps – How Ambitious EU Targets are Achieved and UK’s Rate Beats the Rest!
On this page: A new approach to recycling scrap cars. Higher standards for facilities that recycle scrap cars Recycling scrap cars: the process Step 1: Depollution Step 2: Dismantling Step 3: Destruction and recovery Driving recycling forward How does the motor industry meet its ambitious scrap car recycling targets? Back in 2015, the European Union […]
How Much Plastic is Recycled – US and UK Recycling Video Explains
We looked-up how much plastic is recycled on the US EPA website and found a statement that the recycling rate of plastic PET bottles and jars was 29.1 percent in 2017, and the rate for HDPE natural bottles was 31.2 percent in 2017. The total amount of plastics combusted in MSW in 2017 was 5.6 […]
Mattress Lifespan – How to Increase the Life of Your Mattress
Extending mattress lifespan and learning how to increase the lifespan of your mattress, is important on two levels. Firstly, every bit of saving from keeping a mattress for longer, helps to reduce the cost of living. Who doesn’t want that! Second, the amount of waste produced by society can be reduced if every mattress lasts a […]
UK Waste Management Top 20 Companies
The UK Waste Management Top 20 companies are listed below for 2017/2018 (with their revenues in millions GBP). Summary company background information for the top 5 UK waste management companies is also provided below. Veolia Environmental Services is clearly the largest UK Waste Management Top 20 company in terms of revenue by a considerable margin. Veolia […]
Zero Waste Events: Purpose Planning and Services Offered
The idea of Zero Waste Events is spreading. Sustainability is becoming a mainstream concept within most organisations and communities across many nations. It’s also becoming much easier to run “Zero Waste to Landfill” events. The purpose is to raise awareness of the impact of their waste among the guests/ attendees, and actually reduce the waste […]
