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Novamont launches new bioplastics plant to boost production
Packaging Producers
Novamont launches new bioplastics plant to boost production

Italian bio-plastics company Novamont has opened its revamped Mater-Biopolymer plant to the south of Rome with a significantly boosted production capacity, going from from 120,000 to 150,000 tonnes per year.


The converted facility, which previously manufactured PET, will allow Novamont to increase its production of ORIGO–BI® renewable biopolyesters and MATER-BI® compostable bioplastics, which have been used to replace traditional plastics in products varying from coffee cups and... More

Baled plastic bottle waste
Reprocessors
Swindon proposes sending all waste plastics to incineration

Plastics in Swindon could be redirected away from kerbside recycling schemes and into incineration, as part of a plan to save money and ensure the council knows where its waste is ending up.

Consultation opens on English plastic straw ban
Consultation opens on English plastic straw ban

Plastic straws, drinks stirrers and cotton buds could be banned in England a year’s time, subject to the results of a consultation launched today (22 October).

Sunderland City Council introduces new seafront plastic waste bins
Sunderland City Council introduces new seafront plastic waste bins
By
Rob Cole
| 19 October 2018 |
Sunderland City Council has launched a new partnership with container manufacturer and waste solutions provider Egbert Taylor to tackle seafront plastic waste.
Nick Oettinger standing by mattresses for recycling
More than plastics: Expanding innovation in waste management
By
Nick Oettinger
| 19 October 2018 |
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.
EA to investigate waste plastics exports fraud
EA to investigate waste plastics exports fraud
By
Rob Cole
| 19 October 2018 |
An official investigation has been launched into claims of widespread fraud and system abuse in the plastics recycling industry, with significant discrepancies between the amount of plastic claimed for through the PRN system and the amount recorded as exported by HMRC.
RWM 2019 to run alongside new AI and Robotics conference
RWM 2019 to run alongside new AI and Robotics conference
By
Rob Cole
| 18 October 2018 |
The PRYSM Group is set to introduce a new AI and Robotics conference to its portfolio of environmental exhibitions to run alongside RWM 2019.
Aerial view of Goldicote Business Park
Investigation into large fire at JFC Plastics in Stratford
By
Kate Dickinson
| 18 October 2018 |
A huge fire at a business park in Warwickshire is thought to have started at a plastics recycling firm.
INCPEN joins OPRL as latest guarantor
INCPEN joins OPRL as latest guarantor
By
Kate Dickinson
| 18 October 2018 |
The On-Pack Recycling Label scheme is continuing its rapid expansion as INCPEN joins its guarantors.
Vegware expands compostables collection scheme
Vegware expands compostables collection scheme
By
Kate Dickinson
| 17 October 2018 |
Compostables products manufacturer Vegware will be expanding its collection service into Bristol, the company has announced.
Anglesey leads the way for Welsh recycling at 72 per cent
Anglesey leads the way for Welsh recycling at 72 per cent
By Resource |
17 October 2018 |
Isle of Anglesey Council has reached a recycling rate of 72 per cent, the highest in Wales, while the country as a whole reported a decrease in recycling for the first time, according to new data released today (17 October).
Malcolm Waugh appointed CEO of Frugalpac
Malcolm Waugh appointed CEO of Frugalpac
By
Rob Cole
| 17 October 2018 |
Former Tetra Pak Commercial Director for the UK and Ireland Malcolm Waugh will take up his new position as Chief Executive of recyclable packaging manufacturer Frugalpac.
Protecting and increasing recycling rates through communication
Protecting and increasing recycling rates through communication
By
Alupro
| 17 October 2018 |
Alupro discusses the importance of effective communications for local authorities.
Hinckley and Bosworth Council waste vehicle rollout a success
Hinckley and Bosworth Council waste vehicle rollout a success
By Resource |
17 October 2018 |
A new fleet of waste and recycling vehicles has been successfully introduced in hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council following the start of a new vehicle hire contract with Specialist Fleet Services.
Defra still short of 1,400 staff ahead of EU withdrawal deadline
Defra still short of 1,400 staff ahead of EU withdrawal deadline
By
Rob Cole
| 17 October 2018 |
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is still short of 1,400 staff as the Brexit deadline of March 2019 approaches, having already recruited 1,300 new employees since April 2018.
Tech solutions to the food waste problem
Tech solutions to the food waste problem
By
Kate Dickinson
| 16 October 2018 |
On World Food Day (16 October) we take a look at some of the tech companies making it easier for individuals and businesses to reduce their food waste.
Record fines handed out for waste crime, says EA report
Record fines handed out for waste crime, says EA report
By
Rob Cole
| 16 October 2018 |
A new report from the Environment Agency shows that 93 per cent of the businesses it regulated in 2017/18 showed good compliance with their environmental permits, while non-compliant businesses faced record fines.
The new 'eco-labelling' concept from SUEZ
'Traffic light' labelling could improve packaging recycling, says SUEZ
By
Kate Dickinson
| 11 October 2018 |
A new ‘traffic light’ system for on-pack labelling could be the solution to reduce recycling confusion among consumers, according to waste management company SUEZ.
Image: Flickr/Alan Shanton/Creative Commons
Extended sentence shows waste crime gets jail time
By
Kate Nicholson
| 10 October 2018 |
A jailed fly-tipper has his sentence extended after a further five allegations of waste crime came to light.
Walkers to recycle crisp packets after public outcry
Walkers to recycle crisp packets after public outcry
By
Kate Dickinson
| 9 October 2018 |
Following the viral campaign that saw members of the public posting their empty crisp packets back to Walkers, the company has announced plans to launch a recycling scheme for the much-littered packaging. 
Tesco scrapping ‘best before’ labels to reduce food waste
Tesco scrapping ‘best before’ labels to reduce food waste
By
Kate Dickinson
| 9 October 2018 |
Tesco will be scrapping ‘best before’ dates from more than 100 lines of fruit and veg in a attempt to help customers reduce their food waste.
Fashion bosses to be questioned over industry sustainability
Fashion bosses to be questioned over industry sustainability
By
Rob Cole
| 9 October 2018 |
As part of an EAC inquiry, fashion bosses will be asked to reveal the steps they are taking to improve the sustainability of their operations and reduce the environmental impact of the clothes that they sell.
NLWA to fund energy recovery facility with public borrowing
NLWA to fund energy recovery facility with public borrowing
By
Rob Cole
| 8 October 2018 |
The North London Waste Authority has announced that funding for the construction of its new energy recovery facility will come from direct public borrowing, in a move to provide clarity to companies bidding for the construction of the new plant.