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Articles by Beth Jones

Plastic film
Plastic Overshoot Day arrives, amid estimate 220M tonnes of waste generated in 2024
By
Beth Jones
| 5 September 2024 |
Earth Action report to coincide with milestone also says that 69.5 million tonnes of plastic waste will be mismanaged this year
Aluminium packaging recycling bales
UK aluminium packaging recycling increased 3 per cent in Q2 2024
By
Beth Jones
| 5 September 2024 |
84,222 tonnes of aluminium packaging collected in first half of 2024, hitting 59 per cent of annual target
Customer recycling Podback bag in Costa store
Costa Coffee and Podback announce in-premises coffee pod recycling pilot
By
Beth Jones
| 4 September 2024 |
The coffee chain will offer recycling facilities for plastic and aluminium pods across 142 of its UK shops
Dale Liptrot, Alice Kelly, Rich Wakeley, and Mark Sandercock
UNTHA UK announces new appointments
By
Beth Jones
| 4 September 2024 |
The shredder supplier welcomes Dale Liptrot, Rich Wakeley, Alice Kelly, and Mark Sandercock into sales, marketing, and engineering teams
Empty glass bottles in container
WRAP and British Glass reveals roadmap to 90 per cent glass recycling target
By
Beth Jones
| 29 August 2024 |
Research suggests that two-steam or multi-stream approach to household collections and investment in communications will result in higher glass recycling rates
Baled waste illegally deposited at Heald Top Farm, Lancashire
Gang convicted for causing £3.2M damage operating illegal waste dumping sites
By
Beth Jones
| 29 August 2024 |
Environment Agency investigation sees three individuals plead guilty for abandoning 26,000 tonnes of waste
Body camera on hi vis vest
Body cameras introduced for Renfrewshire recycling centre workers
By
Beth Jones
| 28 August 2024 |
Concerns about ‘abuse’ from public lead to new safety measures for employees
Excavator bucket in pile of construction waste
European Commission puts forward end-of-waste standards for construction and demolition
By
Beth Jones
| 28 August 2024 |
New research report identifies potential quality protocols for key materials such as aggregates, concrete, fired clay bricks and gypsum
Hemswell Biogas Lincolnshire plant
BioteCH4 contracted to recycle Lincolnshire food waste
By
Beth Jones
| 28 August 2024 |
Anaerobic Digestion operator partners with Lincolnshire County Council to capture 50,000 tonnes of food waste
Single-use coffee cups in garbage bin
Scottish Government launches consultation on single-use disposable cup charge
By
Beth Jones
| 22 August 2024 |
Research suggests proposed 25p fee on disposable cups would be enough to change 49 per cent of consumers behaviour