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31st January 2019 in Brexit, Environment, Recycling, Waste

Gove details ‘no-deal’ Brexit waste planning

Some waste sites may be allowed to temporarily exceed their permitted storage tonnages in the event that movements of material are disrupted by a ‘no-deal’ Brexit, Environment Secretary Michael Gove has said. This was among the details set out by Mr Gove outlining the planning that the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)

30th January 2019 in Environment, Global warming, Recycling, Waste

Not so difficult after all: microwaves target PET

Contaminated and composite plastics in the waste stream – such as food trays, opaque bottles and textiles containing polyester – are currently in the ‘difficult’ or even ‘impossible’ to recycle category. Much of this material ends up in landfill or incineration after being discarded, which removes it from the materials cycle for ever. But what

29th January 2019 in Environment, fire, Recycling, Waste

Recycling Lives suffers fire at Preston ELV site

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service has launched an investigation into the cause of a fire at a vehicle recycling yard operated by Recycling Lives in Preston during the early hours of Sunday morning (27 January). Residents were warned to keep windows shut, as around 100 cars were alight Crews from Burnley, Blackburn, Hyndburn, Darwen and

25th January 2019 in Environment, Global warming, Recycling, Waste

‘Tipping point’ risk for Arctic hotspot

A rapid climate shift under way in the Barents Sea could spread to other Arctic regions, scientists warn. The Barents Sea is said to be at a tipping point, changing from an Arctic climate to an Atlantic climate as the water gets warmer. A conference in Norway heard that the Kara Sea and the Laptev

24th January 2019 in Environment, Recycling, Waste

Businesses must pay to recycle their own waste under new government scheme

‘At long last the government appears to be getting serious about tackling England’s vast mountains of waste’ Businesses in England may be forced to foot the bill for recycling or disposing their packaging waste under a landmark government strategy. Currently taxpayers by way of local councils must pay the £1bn it costs to process this

23rd January 2019 in Environment, Recycling, Waste

Guernsey gears up for ‘pay-as-you-throw’ scheme

Starting next month (February) residents of the Channel Island of Guernsey will be required to purchase payment stickers as part of a new ‘pay-as-you-throw’ (PAYT) scheme for residual waste. These payment stickers must be placed on all residual waste put out for collection by households, States of Guernsey has said. From February, all households in

22nd January 2019 in Environment, Recycling, Waste

Adopt circular economy policies or risk climate catastrophe, warns new report

Just 9% of the global economy’s materials are re-used annually, according to a new report by impact organisation Circle Economy. Launched at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, The Circularity Gap Report 2019, found most governments barely consider circular economy measures. Around 62% of global greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use

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Gove details ‘no-deal’ Brexit waste planning

Not so difficult after all: microwaves target PET

Recycling Lives suffers fire at Preston ELV site

‘Tipping point’ risk for Arctic hotspot

Businesses must pay to recycle their own waste under new government scheme

Guernsey gears up for ‘pay-as-you-throw’ scheme

Adopt circular economy policies or risk climate catastrophe, warns new report

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