News: 2013

Plastic recyclers call for ‘more action in 2014’
By
Annie Kane
| 28 December 2013 |
ECO Plastics and Closed Loop Recycling call on government to take ‘more action’ on waste in 2014.
Consortium signs 30-year waste contract with MWDA
By
Annie Kane
| 27 December 2013 |
SITA UK consortium signs 30-year waste contract with Merseyside Waste Disposal Authority.
Defra urges public to recycle Christmas waste
By
Annie Kane
| 27 December 2013 |
Resource Minister Dan Rogerson issues a statement urging members of the public to recycle their Christmas waste.
Progress, but more still to do
By
Jonathan Short
| 26 December 2013 |
Jonathan Short, Deputy Chairman and Founder of ECO Plastics outlines his wishes for 2014.
News in Brief 20/12/2013
By
Annie Kane
| 20 December 2013 |
WRAP's CEO wins honourary award, Viridor produces Christmas recycling video, Croydon cracks down on fly-tipping and more...
Luxus receives £150,000 from East Lindsey Council
By
Annie Kane
| 20 December 2013 |
Plastics recycling firm Luxus receives £150,000 investment from East Lindsey District Council's Rural Development Fund.
Cory Environmental wins Gwynedd waste contract
By
Annie Kane
| 19 December 2013 |
Cory Environmental has a won a three-year interim residual waste contract with Gwynedd Council.
Somerset proposes closing two recycling sites
By
Annie Kane
| 19 December 2013 |
Somerset Waste Partnership consults on closing two of its community recycling sites as part of budget cuts.
Council fined £50,000 after refuse worker injured
By
Annie Kane
| 19 December 2013 |
South Lanarkshire Council fined for health and safety breaches after a refuse worker suffers ‘life-changing’ injuries.
Rogerson to give evidence on plastic bag charge
By
Annie Kane
| 18 December 2013 |
Environmental Audit Committee to question Resource Minister Dan Rogerson on plastic bag charge at a public hearing.