Recycle Now’s latest food waste recycling campaign has just been launched on social media and will run until 20 March. The campaign is going extremely well and is already getting great coverage, having reached over 1 million people so far. If you collect food waste in your area, it would be great if you could
read moreCross-party MPs have backed an early day motion calling for a complete ban on plastic waste exports to the developing world. This follows warnings from the National Audit Office (NA) that millions of tonnes of plastic waste exported by the UK to developing nations ends up in landfill or as ocean litter. Liberal Democrat Tom
read moreThis is the unintended consequences of replacing plastic carrier bags with paper bags when it comes to disposal. Increased energy, emissions, vehicle journeys and more waste. The problem is not plastic itself, the problem is responsible recycling. Plastic has had a ban because of all of the harmful things it can do to the environment,
read moreSome 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)
read moreContaminated 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
read moreLancashire 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
read moreA 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
read more‘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
read moreStarting 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
read moreJust 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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