The Wood Recyclers’ Association has called on the Welsh Government to keep HWRCs open during the country’s ‘firebreak’ measures to stop the spread of Covid-19.
Dog toy company Kong has made a payout of almost £5,000 to environmental projects after being found by the Environment Agency (EA) to have breached packaging waste regulations in the years 2012-15.
Glasgow North East is set to undergo changes to its waste collection schedules, designed to boost the capture of food waste and dry, mixed recyclables.
Soft drink producer Britvic has announced intention for all its plastic bottles in the UK to be made from 100 per cent recycled plastic by the end of 2022.
A proposed change to legislation gives powers to Defra’s Secretary of State to issue and revise enforcement guidance to the regulator responsible for environmental protection.
Zero Waste Scotland and the Scottish Government have allocated more than £820,000 to the resource management industry to help combat challenges arising from Covid-19 restrictions.
A poll commissioned by environmental charity VOICE has revealed that almost 90 per cent of Ireland’s population is in favour of a deposit return scheme to include a wide range of drinks containers.
