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Proposals to introduce a new collection target for waste electronics have been endorsed by the European Parliament. If agreed, the new collection target would be set at 85 per cent. In addition to this the new agreement would make producers and retailers responsible for funding the collection of WEEE from households. The proposals now have…
CIWM and the ESA announced last week that they will continue to hold an industry conference in June. The announcement follows the recent news that the Futuresource and RWM exhibitions have combined, presenting a new joint exhibition. CIWM and the ESA were the organisers of Futuresource and are now working with Emap, RWM’s organiser. The…
Associated British Foods, Coca-Cola Enterprises and Proctor and Gamble are among the latest batch of high profile UK companies to sign up to the Courtauld Commitment. Elsewhere, Barratt Developments and Hanson UK have signed up to the Halving Waste to Landfill scheme. Both programmes are run by WRAP – they are voluntary agreements which aim…
Friends of the Earth are urging Bracknell Council bosses to increase the borough’s recycling rate by almost double. Recently released recycling figures showed that Bracknell is amongst the best recyclers in the country, recycling around 40 per cent of all waste. However, the local Friends of the Earth group believe there is an opportunity to…
Researchers at Warwick University have developed a new method of recycling mixed plastics which currently go to landfill or are burned. The project is still in its early stages, but the team are now at a stage where they want to trial the scheme and are looking for a local tip where they can pilot…
In a report the European Environment Commissioner, Janez Potocnik has praised Europe for its progress in recycling but highlighted that there is still a lot of progress to be made. He commented that we all still have a long way to go before Europe could be classed as a recycling community. The latest figures show…
The latest recycling rates for Welsh local authorities have been released and Anglesey has come out top. They were closely followed by Denbighshire Council. However, Bridgend Council achieved the most, increasing recycling rates from 33 per cent in September 2009 to 51 per cent last year. Anglesey and Denbighshire councils recycled around 57 per cent…
A GMB Union study looking at recycling rates across the country’s local authorities has seen Staffordshire Morrlands District Council come out top. The best performing councils in the country are achieving 60 per cent plus recycling rates. But at the other end of the scale the authorities at the bottom of the table are only…
A union has claimed that if councils sent less rubbish to landfill they would be able to save more jobs. The GMB Union has been highlighting the difference in recycling figures across the country. As an example they have compared South Warwickshire who performed very well and North Warwickshire who are amongst the worst recyclers…
This is the question that many cash-strapped councils are asking themselves as they decide how to increase recycling rates and avoid heavy landfill tax levies. Highland Council are one such local authority who are considering this move as they are committed to reducing rubbish over the next year. In September 2009 Highland Council stated that…
