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Cover of 'Turning the Tide on Plastic' by Lucy Siegle
Review: Turning the Tide on Plastic

Andy Moore finds a lot to recommend in the new book by Lucy Siegle, ‘Turning the Tide on Plastic’.

Nick Oettinger standing by mattresses for recycling
More than plastics: Expanding innovation in waste management

Nick Oettinger, Managing Director of The Furniture Recycling Group, explains why innovation needs to be supported across the waste industry, not just focusing on plastics.

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.

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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
Enva doubles capacity through acquisition and investment
Enva doubles capacity through acquisition and investment

Recycling and resource recovery business Enva has doubled its capacity through investment in its new facility, previously owned by Blue Sky Plastics.

Householders could face £400 fine for fly-tipping
Householders could face £400 fine for fly-tipping

A new fixed penalty notice has come into force for householders who don’t use a licensed waste carrier and whose waste ends up being fly-tipped. 

Amur Yorkshire AD plant gains PAS 110 standard
Amur Yorkshire AD plant gains PAS 110 standard

Anaerobic digestion operator Amur has gained the PAS 110 standard for digestate produced at its Yorkshire facility.

University of Sheffield to lead £3.6m circular economy project
University of Sheffield to lead £3.6m circular economy project

A new EU project led by the University of Sheffield is hoping to facilitate Europe’s transition towards a circular economy.

Discussions continue over Birmingham bin strike
Discussions continue over Birmingham bin strike

Discussions between Birmingham City Council and Unite are “ongoing” as both parties seek to find a resolution to the industrial action taken by refuse workers over the Christmas period.

Staniforth promoted to Head of Policy at Ecosurety
Staniforth promoted to Head of Policy at Ecosurety

Compliance scheme Ecosurety’s Policy Manager, Robbie Staniforth, has been promoted to the newly created role of Head of Policy, providing in-depth policy and market insight.

Scottish waste firm pioneers in-house mental health support
Scottish waste firm pioneers in-house mental health support

In what is seen as an industry first, Scottish waste management company Binn Group has started providing in-house support in a bid to tackle the UK’s growing mental health crisis.

Barrels of Plaxx, the product created by Recycling Technologies from waste plastics
New ‘all-plastic’ recycling facility in the pipeline for Swindon

Plastics reprocessing company Recycling Technologies has announced a new partnership with Swindon Borough Council to develop a ‘first in England’ advanced plastics recycling facility.