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The Insider: So much for quality
The Insider: So much for quality

In the wake of China's waste import bans, our Insider delves into the thorny issue of contamination in recycling  

WEEE: A burning issue
WEEE: A burning issue

Justin Greenaway, Commercial Manager at SWEEEP Kuusakoski, discusses the future of WEEE recycling in the UK.

Deposit return: A tried and tested solution for Scotland
Deposit return: A tried and tested solution for Scotland

Clarissa Morawski, Managing Director of Reloop, makes the case for deposit return schemes in the fight against plastic waste.

Construction waste: ‘Out of site’, out of mind?
Construction waste: ‘Out of site’, out of mind?

With plastics waste hogging the headlines, Allan Sandilands, Senior Consultant at Resource Futures, shines a light on construction waste – the ‘silent sector’ that has slipped under the radar at a time of heightened focus on waste and resources

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Can you imagine how much recycling gets missed across a county?
Over 32,000 tonnes of material that could be recycled is instead put in residual waste bins each year in West Sussex, costing the council an estimated £3 million a year in disposal costs. To highlight the scale of this waste, West Sussex County Council has created a video that visualises it on a personal and then county-wide level.
Gum Forest sprouts in London to make litterers reconsider spitting out their gum
Certification for UK company converting waste plastics to hydrogen
Certification for UK company converting waste plastics to hydrogen

PowerHouse Energy, a UK company pioneering hydrogen production from waste plastic and used tyres, has been certified by an independent technical assurance organisation.

London supermarket launches plastic-free zones
London supermarket launches plastic-free zones

Thornton’s Budgens in Camden has introduced plastic-free zones with more than 1,700 products free from plastic packaging.

EAC criticises ‘woolly’ government commitment on future environmental policy
EAC criticises ‘woolly’ government commitment on future environmental policy

The government has been criticised by Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee for its approach to environmental policy post-Brexit, after it failed to commit to replacing EU legislation that cannot be easily transposed into UK law.

Coral’s new plant ready for January after investment boost
Coral’s new plant ready for January after investment boost

Coral Products (Mouldings) Ltd’s new in-house recycling plant, based at its site in Haydock,
Merseyside, will be fully operational in January 2019, following a recent investment boost.

Public support for resource efficient policies, says report
Public supports resource efficient policies, says report

Three quarters of the UK public want the government to ensure that businesses produce repairable and recyclable products, while 90 per cent believe that all packaging should be made recyclable, according to a new survey conducted by Cardiff University.

Crying over spilt milk: £150m worth of milk wasted in UK
Crying over spilt milk: £150m worth of milk wasted every year

A new report from WRAP has revealed that milk is the third most wasted food product in the UK, with £150 million worth of it wasted every year.

Viridor St Helens retains its WEEELABEX accreditation
Viridor St Helens facility retains its WEEELABEX accreditation

Viridor has retained WEEELABEX certification for the third year running for its cooling process at the Merseyside WEEE facility. 

New apprenticeship for metals recycling launched
New apprenticeship for metals recycling launched

A new apprenticeship designed specifically for the metals recycling industry has been launched by the Institute of Apprenticeships.