News: 2012

Whitehall saves £50m in waste ‘blitz’
By
Nick Livermore
| 17 December 2012 |
Defra report shows that government has saved £50 million following a ‘blitz on environmental waste’ at Whitehall.
Record fine for Scottish waste operator
By
Nick Livermore
| 14 December 2012 |
Scottish waste operator fined £200,000, Scotland’s largest ever ‘cumulative financial penalty’ for environmental crimes.
Olympic organisers lambast waste reporting
By
Annie Reece
| 14 December 2012 |
London 2012 Olympic Games organisers release finalised recycling figures, and lambast industry’s reporting methodology.
New recycling centre for Perth and Kinross
By
Nick Livermore
| 14 December 2012 |
A new recycling centre has been officially opened at the Inveralmond Industrial Estate in Perth.
ESA discusses proposed green tax on packaging
By
Annie Reece
| 14 December 2012 |
Members of the waste industry gathered in London to discuss the ESA’s proposed green tax on packaging.
UK waste and recycling sector set to grow
By
Nick Livermore
| 13 December 2012 |
Environment Minister, Richard Benyon, says UK waste management and recycling sector to grow by seven per cent by 2014.
EMR offers cheque-cashing service at recycling sites
By
Florence Derrick
| 13 December 2012 |
Metal recycling company, EMR finds solution to scrap metal cash ban by setting up onsite cheque-cashing facilities.
Fire at Lawrence Recycling plant
By
Nick Livermore
| 13 December 2012 |
Fire crews have been tackling a blaze that broke out at Lawrence Recycling in Kidderminster.
Croydon instates WEEE recycling points
By
Nick Livermore
| 13 December 2012 |
Croydon Council has installed WEEE collection points to five neighbourhood recycling centres across the borough.
Leeds City Council bids for ’Energysmart’ scheme
By
Florence Derrick
| 12 December 2012 |
Leeds City Council to bid for £280,000 from DECC’s ‘Cheaper Energy Together’ fund to set up an energy-switching scheme.