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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
Waste and recycling fatalities 16 times higher than industry average
Waste and recycling fatalities 16 times higher than average

The waste industry remains one of the most dangerous sectors to work in, with 16 times more fatalities in 2017/18 than the average across all industries, according to HSE figures.

University of Northampton launches waste management postgraduate course

The new hands-on Master’s degree is aimed at those wanting to begin or progress their careers in the waste and resources management industry.

Ministers meet to discuss UK-wide deposit return scheme
Ministers meet to discuss UK-wide deposit return scheme

Ministers from the UK, Welsh and Scottish Governments, as well as officials from Northern Ireland, met on 6 July to discuss plans for a collective deposit return scheme for drinks containers that would operate in all nations of the UK.

OECD report urges governments to crack down on WEEE free-riding
OECD report urges governments to crack down on WEEE free-riding

A new report from the OECD has urged governments to get serious about the issues of free-riding by online retailers of electronics who don’t adhere to waste compliance obligations.

MRF gate fees continue to rise
MRF gate fees continue to rise

The median gate fee paid by local authorities to send materials collected through the kerbside recycling system to materials recovery facilities has increased by 47 per cent since last year, according the Waste and Resources Action Programme.

This summer’s festivals: Don’t get wasted
This summer’s festivals: Don’t get wasted

Resource takes a look at some of the initiatives UK festivals are pushing this year in a bid to tackle the huge amounts of waste created by summer events annually. 

UK performing poorly on three quarters of SDGs, report finds
UK performing poorly on three quarters of SDGs, report finds

UK Stakeholders for Sustainable Development (UKSSD) has produced a report examining the UK’s mixed progress towards the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. 

Company fined for illegal waste dump that killed protected species
Company fined for illegal waste dump that killed protected species

A construction company has been ordered to pay £100,000 in fines and prosecution costs after it was found guilty of dumping waste on the habitat of a protected species of wildlife.