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The European Commission has launched a consultation on whether there is a need to change Europe’s legally binding waste and recycling targets in line with the Resource Efficiency Roadmap, published in 2011. Stakeholders are asked for their views on future recycling targets for household and commercial waste, with options between 50% and 90% as well…
The Head of Packaging and Design at Sainsbury’s, Stuart Lendrum, has said producers and retailers should be doing more to educate consumers about packaging and the role this plays in reducing waste. The comments came at an event hosted by the Associate Parliamentary Sustainable Resource Group (APSRG) entitled Packaging: Minimising environmental impact through the life-cycle….
European legislation has long been shifting its focus towards climate change. One key UK scheme which has launched as part of the regulations are incentives for companies who convert used cooking oil into safe bio-fuel for vehicles. Unfortunately, one of the unforeseen side effects of this new scheme is a new drive within the criminal…
The average glass recycling rate in the European Union has risen above the 70% threshold for the first time. This is from data compiled by the European Container Glass Federation This figure equates to over 11 million tonnes of glass which was collected throughout the EU in 2011. In the UK alone the glass recycling…
New proposed plans by Defra will give border officials greater powers to stop and detain suspected illegal waste shipments. This is as part of proposed changes to the Transfrontier Shipment of Waste Regulations (2007) put forward by the government. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has launched a consultation on updating the Regulations,…
The Local Authority Recycling Advisory Committee (LARAC) has called upon producers to help Councils more with recycling targets. In their submission to the Local Waste Review, LARAC suggested the introduction of a new system whereby councils be financially credited by producers, manufacturers and retailers for collecting and processing waste. The Local Waste Review will gather…
“The ‘New’ Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations are to come into force in 2014. The impact of WEEE2 is expected to be as big as when the Regulations were first introduced back in 2007. In order to keep members fully up to date with news and developments on WEEE2, WeeeCare will be running seminars…
• Sony fined by £250k by the ICO for network breach • Apple admits ‘widespread cyber-security breach’ by Chinese hackers • Nursing and Midwifery Council hit with a £150k fine for the loss of 3 DVD’s • Police in Wales have been sacked over data breaches It has often been said that all publicity is…
75% of WEEE recycling is going unreported according to a joint report produced by a group of recycling Associations. The report was released by the European Electronics Recyclers Association (EERA), LightingEurope and DIGITALEUROPE. Following these findings the group has called for governments to do more to ensure all WEEE recycling is counted. Amongst their recommended…
In a recent statement Recycling Minister Lord De Mauley revealed that tackling waste crime was amongst the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra’s) top priorities this year. Outlining plans for legislation around this area the minister said waste offences ‘would not be tolerated’. He said: “Proportionate regulation is vital to protect the environment…
