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The UK has failed to make progress in achieving its battery recycling targets, with lead acid models carrying on to make up a ‘disproportionate’ share of batteries received for recycling. Figures released from the Environment Agency in May, showed that 17,427 tonnes of batteries had been collected throughout the year, with 9,520 tonnes of lead…
Industry charity, WRAP, has reported a drop in volume for target materials at MRFs for Q1 2018 – the lowest recorded since reporting began in October 2014. The data was received from 101 MRFs in England and Wales between January and March 2018; which documents the ‘target’ and ‘non-target’ material entering each premise. According to…
Zero Waste Scotland has announced 15 extra public liaison dates regarding its potential Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for bottles and cans. The events will provide Scottish residents with an opportunity to have their say on a possible DRS and find out what “impact” the scheme will have going forward. In addition to this, there will…
A number of UK-based firms are under investigation from the Environment Agency, for “illegal” waste shipments to Poland. The discovery was made by officers from the Tax Administration Chamber in Gdańsk – government officials in Poland responsible for taxation and custom – as part of a global operation. Under the name DEMETER IV, the operation…
The recycling and waste management sector is gearing up for the next RWM show, which will once again take place at the NEC, Birmingham, on 12th -13 September. Under new management, Prysm, the independent show organiser said it expects to deliver a ‘bigger’ and ‘better’ show than in previous years, packed with a number of…
Five former waste and sustainability professionals, have launched an online platform to help small businesses improve their data protection and meet the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) that came into force on 25th May 2018. As we already know the EU regulation is designed to give greater rights to individuals to control their own…
Within days of Normanton taking delivery of their first on-site mobile shredding vehicle affectionately known as ‘Fred’, the ShredCare team embarked on their first assignment. Completing a 3 day shredathon at one of the country’s largest data centres the team managed to process a large consignment of hard-drives across two sites. ‘Fred’ is an 18…
