Jasmin Perry
-

Articles by Jasmin Perry

Viridor making progress towards UN sustainability goals
Viridor making progress towards UN sustainability goals
By
Jasmin Perry
| 21 September 2017 |
Waste management company Viridor has released its Sustainability Report 2017, outlining the progress the company has made in relation to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, including its investment in Energy-from-Waste facilities to provide clean and affordable energy.
Waste collection outsourcing causing collection complaint issues
Waste collection outsourcing causing collection complaint issues
By
Jasmin Perry
| 23 August 2017 |
Councils losing focus of their responsibility after outsourcing bin collection services could be behind a rise in successful complaints, according to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman. 
New app enables divers to chart marine litter levels
New app enables divers to chart marine litter levels
By
Jasmin Perry
| 23 August 2017 |
A new app is enabling anyone in the sea to track levels of marine debris, building up a database for conservation bodies.
1.5m tonnes of illegal waste uncovered in global month-long waste crime strike
1.5m tonnes of illegal waste uncovered in global month-long waste crime strike
By
Jasmin Perry
| 22 August 2017 |
More than 1.5 million tonnes of illegal hazardous waste materials have been uncovered along with new transportation networks, by a global operation led by international crime agency INTERPOL.
Neighbourly food redistribution scheme expanded to include non-food product donations
Neighbourly food redistribution scheme expanded to include non-food product donations
By
Jasmin Perry
| 16 August 2017 |
Social platform Neighbourly will now be accepting non-food product donations to its surplus food redistribution scheme, with Marks & Spencer being the first retail partner to contribute.