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VELUX reduced carbon footprint roof window
Novelis and VELUX partner to reduce carbon footprint of roof windows

Aluminium recycler Novelis and the VELUX Group have announced a partnership to decarbonise the aluminium in roof windows. Novelis will provide high-recycled-content, flat-rolled aluminium for use in VELUX’s manufacturing of roof windows.

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ZWE report highlights barriers to single-use glass circularity

The most significant loss of glass material occurs at the collection stage, ZWE says

Glass Bank
Havant unveils 10,700 litre glass banks

The skips are fitted with sensors to monitor capacity, reducing unnecessary collections

Lambeth #InTheLoop
‘#InTheLoop’ campaign to encourage on-the-go recycling in Lambeth
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Amelia Kelly
| 5 July 2022 |
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New bins fitted with solar-powered smart sensors will compress waste, allowing for more to be captured
glass bottles
Planning permission granted for £390m Welsh glass bottle plant
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Amelia Kelly
| 16 June 2022 |
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The container manufacturing facility will use recycled glass, with production set to begin in 2026
Again Facility
Again secures £2.55m to create packaging supply chain infrastructure
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| 6 April 2022 |
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The company hopes to lessen reliance on single-use products
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RLG to manage IT infrastructure for Scottish DRS
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Emma Love
| 28 February 2022 |
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The company has been named as the preferred bidder for the scheme by Circularity Scotland
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Recresco and Encirc sign five-year contract
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Emma Love
| 21 February 2022 |
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The deal will see Recresco supply Encirc with glass cullet for remelt
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British Glass calls for government support in face of energy crisis
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| 13 January 2022 |
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In an open letter, the group warns that the crisis could ‘ultimately impact the consumer’
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| 7 January 2022 |
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Resource’s guide to reducing waste and recycling common festive items – trees, decorations, wrapping paper, and more.
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A reflection on Sibelco in relation to the wider glass recycling industry
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URM celebrates 100 years of recycling glass
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Resource
| 13 August 2021 |
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Established operator says quality still a key issue, but DRS is not the answer for glass recyclers
British Glass forecasts negative impact of DRS on glass recycling
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Lidia Creech
| 4 June 2021 |
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The trade association has warned of the scheme’s potential negative impact on glass recycling 
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Digital DRS could achieve huge savings
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Lidia Creech
| 2 June 2021 |
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The Digital DRS Industry Working Group has released a new report finding an ‘all-in’ digital DRS model could save millions compared to current proposals for DRS
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DRS fundamental to Greece reaching recycling targets
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Lidia Creech
| 27 May 2021 |
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Eunomia and the Association of the Greek Manufacturers of Packaging and Materials (AGMPM) have made several suggestions for a successful and sustainable DRS
Glass recycling collection exposes workers to dangerous noise levels
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Lidia Creech
| 21 May 2021 |
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A report by WRAP Cymru has found that glass recycling collection workers are frequently exposed to excessive levels of noise 
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British Glass partners with recycling organisations to support OPRL’s recycling and refill labels
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| 18 May 2021 |
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The glass association will join OPRL’s seven existing guarantors to support recycling and refill labels on glass containers
DRS and EPR most effective policy measures to tackle plastic waste in the Mediterranean
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Lidia Creech
| 29 April 2021 |
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Research carried out by Eunomia Research and Consulting found that these schemes will effectively reduce the amount of single-use plastic litter in the Mediterranean region
DRS and EPR most effective policy measures to tackle plastic waste in the Mediterranean
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Lidia Creech
| 29 April 2021 |
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Research carried out by Eunomia Research and Consulting found that these schemes will effectively reduce the amount of single-use plastic litter in the Mediterranean region
Northern Ireland records new low of 21.6 per cent for waste sent to landfill
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Lidia Creech
| 22 April 2021 |
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Though recycling rates have shrunk by 1.7 per cent, the nation has reached a new low for waste sent to landfill at 21.6 per cent 
Dry mixed recycling at kerbside
Keep Britain Tidy targets contaminated recycling in Milton Keynes
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| 21 April 2021 |
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Milton Keynes Council has marked recycling as contaminated in an effort to educate residents as part of a Keep Britain Tidy campaign
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