England’s ‘waste from households’ recycling rate has risen by 0.4 per cent to 45.5 per cent in 2019/20, falling short of the 50 per cent target reaffirmed in 2018 by Defra in the ‘Our waste, our resource: a strategy for England’.
Paul Davidson, Challenge Director of Smart Sustainable Plastic Packaging at UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), discusses ongoing projects and challenges brought about by mass consumer plastic packaging
The 17th ADEPT survey on impact of Covid-19 on waste services has found fewer local authorities are reporting normal operations this month than in September
The Council is partnering with organisations Digiknow Alliance, Renewal North West and Amshire IT Support to bring free digital devices to digitally excluded citizens
The Waste Management Plan for England evaluates how to support objectives of the Resources and Waste Strategy and the 25-Year Environment Bill and sets out measures for increasing recycling rates across England
The latest report from the British Plastics Federation identifies out what the UK needs to achieve to reduce dependence on exporting plastic waste for recycling
Sutton identified as the ‘dumping ground of south London’ as six MPs debated the impact of Energy from Waste on recycling rates in Parliament yesterday
Newcastle City Council is taking the opportunity to remind residents about correct disposal techniques for batteries and waste electricals, which are believed to have caused the fires at Walbottle HWRC
With mandatory food waste collections now on the horizon decisions need to be made about collection and treatment. WRM Director Ben Brown considers what this means for the coming year
