The Compost Foundation is hosting the International Compost Awareness Week this week (2 to 8 May), the ‘largest and most comprehensive education initiative’ in the compost industry.
This year’s theme – ‘Grow, Eat, Compost, Repeat’ – aims to empower people to recognise the importance of composting in growing food, supporting soil and creating a more sustainable world.The week encourages thousands of volunteers around the world to engage with composting through workshops, competitions... More
ABDA and other industry experts have spoken out against the change in tax methodology that would see tax increase for anaerobic digestion (AD) plants in the UK
Twelve trainee chefs from West Herts College in Watford have published a cookbook with support from Watford Council’s recycling and waste partner Veolia
Riverford has switched from plastic bags to home compostable alternatives supplied by TIPA, citing savings of up to 1.25 million plastic bags each year
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 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
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
New research by consultancy Sancroft finds biodegradable liners to be best economic and environmental option for food waste collections sent to anaerobic digestion facilities
Among the waste priorities for this year’s spending review are increasing recycling, EPR for packaging waste, a DRS and implementing food waste collections across all councils in England
