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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

The recyclability of... plastic added envelopes
Can you recycle... plastic-padded envelopes

Bubble wrap-lined envelopes are a staple of every office, but can this form of packaging be effectively recycled, or should alternatives be found?

A sideways view: They don't know what you put in your bin... yet
A sideways view: They don't know what you put in your bin... yet

Ray Georgeson wonders how the media might encourage more serious recycling.

Single-use plastics: Fiddling while Rome burns...
Single-use plastics: Fiddling while Rome burns...

With single-use plastic products increasingly under the spotlight, Jessica Baker, Managing Director of Chase Plastics Ltd., asks whether government and industry are guilty of looking the wrong way in the fight against plastic pollution

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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
RWM 2018: The burning issue of waste fires
RWM 2018: The burning issue of waste fires

Fire safety expert Angus Sangster will be appearing at RWM 2018 to offer his insights into an issue plaguing the waste sector.

WasteAid toolkit named in top three waste management publications of the year
WasteAid toolkit named in top three publications of the year

WasteAid UK and CIWM’s free online toolkit for community-led waste management has been recognised by the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) as one of the year’s top three publications.

Lidl latest supermarket to sell ‘wonky’ veg
Lidl latest supermarket to sell ‘wonky’ veg

The retailer has started selling boxes of ‘wonky veg’ at a discount, helping customers save money and cut waste at the same time.

Malaysia and Vietnam follow China’s lead with waste import restrictions
Malaysia and Vietnam follow China’s lead with waste import restrictions

Both countries have introduced import restrictions in response to receiving increased volumes of waste in the months since China’s ban on 24 grades of solid waste.

Aeropowder: The young scientists creating sustainable packaging from waste feathers
Aeropowder: The young scientists creating sustainable packaging from waste feathers

Resource talks to Aeropowder co-founder Elena Dieckmann about ‘pluumo’, a sustainable alternative to polystyrene packaging made from an unlikely waste source. 

Ecosurety first compliance scheme to join OPRL
Ecosurety first compliance scheme to join OPRL

By signing up to the OPRL scheme, Ecosurety hopes to be able to offer its members a fully aligned service on the recyclability and labelling of their packaging.

Kraft Heinz announces aims for sustainable packaging by 2025
Kraft Heinz announces aims for sustainable packaging by 2025

The Kraft Heinz Company has announced an aim to ensure that 100 per cent of its packaging is recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025 as it seeks to reduce its natural resource usage and overall environmental footprint.

Veolia to recycle 120 million coffee cups in 2019
Veolia to recycle 120m coffee cups in 2019

The waste management company has predicted a 300 per cent rise in the number of cups collected compared to this time last year.