On the back of the release of Northern Ireland’s waste statistics for July to September 2020 from the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA), it has been revealed the nation has reached a new low for waste sent to landfill.
The landfill rate recorded for Q2 (July to September) 2020/21 was 21.6 per cent, down from 23.0 per cent in the same period last year, and down from 71.8 per cent in the same period in 2006.
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
4evergreen held an online launch event that saw the fibre-based packaging alliance lay out plans of how the European industry will reach full-circularity target by 2030.
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.
