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MPs launch inquiry into e-waste and the circular economy
MPs launch inquiry into e-waste and the circular economy

Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has launched an inquiry into the circular economy and electronic waste (e-waste).


Announced today (27 June), the EAC, which considers the extent to which government policies and those of public bodies contribute to environmental protection and sustainability, will investigate the environmental and human health impacts of the disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and what is being done to move towards a circular... More

Wood Green Crown Court
Biffa convicted of breaching waste export law

Waste management company Biffa has been convicted of breaching waste export regulations for attempting to send heavily contaminated waste to China.

Business in Brief 06/06/2019
Business in Brief 06/06/2019

A round-up of business news from the waste and resources sector, including NLWA, Casepak and Clarity Environmental.

Biffa announces three-year partnership with WasteAid
Biffa announces three-year partnership with WasteAid
By
Rob Cole
| 10 April 2019 |
Waste management company Biffa has announced a three-year partnership with UK-based charity WasteAid, which will see the company support WasteAid financially and share its expertise with communities in low-income countries to improve the management of waste.
Workers at Sellafield vote to strike
Workers at Sellafield vote to strike
By
Rob Cole
| 8 April 2019 |
Workers belong to the Unite union at the Sellafield nuclear waste reprocessing facility in Cumbria have voted to strike in a dispute over pay with facilities management outsourcer Mitie.
Community RePaint celebrates 25 years keeping paint from going to waste
Community RePaint celebrates 25 years keeping paint from going to waste
By
Rob Cole
| 2 April 2019 |
Since its inception in 1993, Community RePaint has been working to reuse as much leftover paint as possible, redistributing 5.5 million litres to community organisations and low-income individuals at affordable prices, and providing training opportunities for people out of work up and down the country.
Some of the baled RDF stored at the site near Royston Sewage Treatment Works
Company fined over £500k for illegally storing hazardous RDF
By
Kate Dickinson
| 29 January 2019 |
Hertfordshire-based Winters Haulage Limited, based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, has been handed a £510,000 fine for illegally storing thousands of tonnes of dangerous combustible waste.
What can you recycle at Christmas?
What can you recycle at Christmas?
By Resource |
20 December 2018 |
Every year we throw away millions of tonnes of wrapping paper, decorations, food and other debris left over from the Christmas festivities. If you’re struggling to know what to do with your waste, check out Resource’s short recycling guide.
It’s time to vote for your Legends of Waste in this year’s Hot 100!
It’s time to vote for your Legends of Waste in this year’s Hot 100!
By
Rob Cole
| 20 December 2018 |
Who across the waste and resources world has done enough to etch their name into the pantheon of greats as this year’s Legend of Waste? You can tell us now by voting in this year’s Hot 100.
NHS waste backlog sees human body parts pile up
NHS waste backlog sees human body parts pile up
By
Kate Dickinson
| 5 October 2018 |
A waste disposal company is under investigation after it was found to have built up a backlog of hundreds of tonnes of medical waste, including human body parts.
Car battery recycling: Staying in charge
Car battery recycling: Staying in charge
By
Giles Kirkland
| 14 September 2018 |
Giles Kirkland examines what the changing automotive industry means for car battery recycling in the UK.
EA investigates companies for shipping 1,000 tonnes of illegal waste to Poland
By
Gethin Roberts
| 15 August 2018 |
45 containers of waste are being sent back to the UK after being intercepted by officials, while three firms are under criminal investigation amid reports of involvement with the ‘trash mafia’.
WasteAid toolkit named in top three waste management publications of the year
WasteAid toolkit named in top three publications of the year
By
Rob Cole
| 7 August 2018 |
WasteAid UK and CIWM’s free online toolkit for community-led waste management has been recognised by the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) as one of the year’s top three publications.
Environment Agency warns of illegal waste dumping trend
By
Gethin Roberts
| 18 July 2018 |
The regulator has called for vigilance amongst landlords as criminals are renting properties in order to dispose of illegal waste.
EU Circular Economy Package becomes law
EU Circular Economy Package becomes law
By
Rob Cole
| 20 June 2018 |
The EU’s Circular Economy Package (CEP) has been published in the EU’s Official Journal, meaning the legislation will enter into force at the start of July, 20 days after its publication.
Spain taken to EU court for waste management failures
Spain taken to EU court for waste management failures
By
Gethin Roberts
| 12 June 2018 |
The European Commission is referring Spain to the European Court of Justice after repeated calls to establish waste management plans went unanswered.
Hansons UK makes 85 per cent cut in waste to landfill since 2010
Hanson UK makes 85 per cent cut in waste to landfill since 2010
By
Rob Cole
| 12 June 2018 |
Hanson UK, a leading building materials supplier, has gone beyond its 2020 target of reducing the amount of non-process waste from its operations sent to landfill by 85 per cent since 2010, according to its latest sustainability report.
Construction waste: ‘Out of site’, out of mind?
Construction waste: ‘Out of site’, out of mind?
By
Allan Sandilands
| 8 June 2018 |
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
Repeat waste offender convicted for the fourth time for environmental offences
Repeat waste offender convicted for the fourth time for environmental offences
By
Gethin Roberts
| 15 May 2018 |
A waste criminal who has persistently dumped, buried and burnt hazardous waste has been jailed for 26 months.
ERP welcomes responsibility focus on WEEE as it passes the 3m-tonne milestone
ERP welcomes responsibility focus on WEEE as it passes 3m-tonne milestone
By
Edward Perchard
| 22 February 2018 |
More than three million tonnes of waste electrical and electronic equipment have now been collected and treated across Europe by the European Recycling Platform since its foundation in 2002.
Shipbreaking bad: Inside the murky world of ship recycling
Shipbreaking bad: Inside the murky world of ship recycling
By
Sid Hayns-Worthington
| 20 February 2018 |
Unregulated ship recycling in South Asia is killing dozens of workers a year, with European ships flouting safe disposal laws through loopholes. Sid Hayns-Worthington takes a look at the murky world of shipbreaking
White goods recycling: Coming in from the cold
White goods recycling: Coming in from the cold
By
Anthony Sant
| 20 February 2018 |
Anthony Sant, Sales & Marketing Director at AO Recycling, gives an update on the recycling of white goods.
Hot 100 2018: Who are the leaders of the pack?
Hot 100 2018: Who is leading the pack?
By Resource |
6 February 2018 |
Our annual power list of movers and shakers in the waste and resources industry attracted a record number of votes this year. Here, you’ll find the winners from 100 to one, each accompanied by a voter’s glowing review. Read on to discover who has played their cards right and proved to be our Top Trump for 2018