Waste & Recycling
The circular economy: rethinking waste
We have got use to the idea of recycling. We do it at home and more businesses are recognising the financial benefits of waste segregation and recycling in the workplace. But is this enough? What ‘matchmaking’ could you do for your business waste? Could your unwanted waste material be just what someone else needs?
Each time a material is recycled, its quality is generally reduced leading to a higher demand for virgin raw material. According to Friends of the Earth, humans today extract and use around 50% more natural resources than 30 years ago – that’s about 60 billion tonnes a year.
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Norwich’s drive to become a plastic-free city
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The 5p carrier bag charge has paved the way for other waste reduction
Nearly one year ago, England implemented a five pence charge on plastic carrier bags in
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Ruling on VAT and commercial waste collections welcomed by councils
The Tax and Chancery Chamber of the Upper Tribunal has rejected a judicial review challenge
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Q&A with Sue Evans of the Central Scotland Green Network
Sue Evans is head of development at the Central Scotland Green Network – and co-author
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New recycling framework aims to curb public’s frustration
A new survey has highlighted the public’s continued frustration with what can and cannot be recycled, as a new framework is published to improve services.
The survey, which has been commissioned by Viridor, shows that UK households are keen to recycle more, but half of respondents still don’t know which bin to put their recycling in.
There’s nothing confusing about council recycling collections
There has been a recent flurry of stories about how the amount of contamination in
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Wood fuel plan to cut plane CO2 branded as ‘pipe dream’
Plans to cut airline CO2 using greener jet fuels made from waste wood have been
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MPs call for international ban on plastic microbeads
Plastic microbeads found in products like shower gel and toothpaste should be banned as part
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Data shows councils reject 84% more recyclable waste
The amount of rubbish rejected for recycling by councils in England has increased by 84%
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Recycling supply chain must play part in preventing illegal waste exports
The board of The Recycling Association recently received intelligence that, what can only be described
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