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The 4kg weight limit for portable batteries, introduced by the Government last January, is having a marked impact on battery producers and battery recycling generally. After over two years of deliberation, the Government introduced a weight limit of 4kg for all types of portable batteries, including sealed lead acid batteries. This limit came into force…
The reduction seen over the past few years in the values of commodities is having an impact on local authority contracts for recycling. According to the WRAP charity, which is part-funded by the government, its latest survey of costs finds that companies operating plants to sort recyclables, known as materials recycling facilities (MRF) – have…
The Bristol-based waste consultancy Eunomia has predicted that Northern Europe will have around 14 million tonnes of surplus residual waste treatment capacity by 2030 – if all of the energy recovery facilities currently in development come online. The prediction comes in the tenth edition of the firm’s ‘Residual Waste Infrastructure Review’ published in May which…
The Annual Awards for Excellence in Recycling and Waste Management were held in London last month. The event, which is supported by the WasteCare Group saw a range of awards given to businesses, councils and individuals across the recycling spectrum. At the Awards, the Zero Waste scheme’s top presentation was made, in the form of…
While there is a spread of views across the UK about the referendum and whether to vote in our out, one of the few speeches made recently about the environment and the EU came from former long-serving Environment Secretary, Lord Deben. Talking about the environment generally at the Awards for Excellence ceremony in London, he also…
Fears of a slow start for glass packaging recycling in 2016 have been alleviated, following publication of the final first quarter figures last month. The data from the Environment Agency shows how much packaging waste was recycled or exported between January and March this year – and gives an indication of the overall obligation producers…
Guidance on the legal definition of waste and how this is applied, has been updated for businesses operating in the sector in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The guidance applies to businesses and organisations producing or handling waste and it was last updated in 2012, with the latest slimmed-down version issued last month (May 2016) following on…
