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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…
A study by popular product testing charity Which? Has found that we are recycling more than ever before in England. Our rates for recycling, reuse and composting have increased by 2.1 per cent – though some councils saw much bigger rises than this. Rugby achieved an increase of 18.8 per cent and South Oxfordshire achieved…
Local authorities in Wales will face penalties of £200 for every tonne of waste that exceeds assembly government recycling targets under new proposals. This is part of a bid to increase recycling to 70 per cent of waste by 2025. Councils say the potential penalties are an “unwelcome development” at a time of falling budgets….
The Construction Recycling Alliance (CRA) has been launched to help to reduce, re-use and recycle unwanted materials in the construction industry. The construction industry is responsible for one third of the UK’s total waste, but it is estimated that 85 per cent of this waste can be reduced, reused or recycled. The CRA is a…
Islington Council is considering bringing in a policy that will make recycling compulsory in the borough. Under the proposed scheme, households that fail to recycle could be fined up to £110 through a fixed penalty notice. The council is considering this move not only for the good of the environment, but also because more recycling…
The amount of plastic bottles collected from kerbside recycling has risen 27 per cent on previous years according to a survey carried out by Recoup and Nampak. They found that 215,576 tonnes of plastic bottles were collected through kerbside recycling schemes in 2009. This represents a rise of 46,610 tonnes on the previous year’s figure….
Warwickshire County Council has reported that it is spending over £200,000 per month on landfill bills. This is due to the fact that all authorities have to pay a levy to the government for every tonne of waste that they send to landfill. According to Martin Stott, Head of Environment and Resources at Warwickshire County…
A new report commissioned by the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has found that UK retailers have cut the amount of waste that goes to landfill by 50 per cent in the last five years. In fact, less than a quarter of the discarded food, packaging, bags and building materials produced by retailers is now sent…
Following research published by the Campaign for Real Recycling (CPRE) the Government is considering the introduction of a new bottle deposit and refund scheme for England. The report, entitled ‘Have we got the bottle’ was undertaken by consultant Eunomia and analyses the environmental and financial implications of introducing a UK deposit refund scheme for drinks…
