Kate Dickinson
Kate Dickinson
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Deputy Editor
kate.dickinson@resourcemedia.co.uk
0117 907 4107

Kate joined Resource Media in September 2017 as an Editorial Assistant after completing a degree in English literature at the University of Bristol, before progressing to Deputy Editor in summer 2018. Away from Resource, she moonlights as an illustrator and designer. 

Articles by Kate Dickinson

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WRAP funding to support business waste recycling
By
Kate Dickinson
| 19 July 2019 |
£1 million of funding has been announced by the Waste and Resources Action Programme to support business waste recycling in England as part of a larger investment package provided by Defra.
An image of three disposable coffee cups
Scottish panel recommends 20-25 pence ‘latte levy’
By
Kate Dickinson
| 18 July 2019 |
A panel of environmental experts in Scotland has recommended that a 20-25 pence charge should be placed on disposable coffee cups, a policy that the UK Government has previously rejected.
Environment Secretary Michael Gove
‘All-in’ deposit return scheme has Gove’s support
By
Kate Dickinson
| 17 July 2019 |
Environment Secretary Michael Gove has put his weight behind an ‘all-in’ DRS for drinks containers as part of a speech on the need to act on climate change, pollution and natural degradation.
Mixed plastic and card food packaging
Public wants ‘national standard’ for packaging recycling
By
Kate Dickinson
| 16 July 2019 |
A majority of the British public wants all food packaging to be made 100 per cent recyclable anywhere in the country, according to a survey commissioned by WRAP and INCPEN.
A pile of waste wood for reuse or recycling
A year of success for Community Wood Recycling
By
Kate Dickinson
| 12 July 2019 |
Social enterprise Community Wood Recycling has rescued over 20,000 tonnes of waste wood from landfill in 2018/19, according to the organisation’s annual report.
Hands holding food and other biodegradable waste
UK makes progress towards zero food waste to landfill
By
Kate Dickinson
| 4 July 2019 |
The UK has reduced the amount of food waste going to landfill by almost two million tonnes since 2013, says a new report from ReFood, but big challenges remain before we can reach zero waste.
An image of a paper coffee cup on the ground
The climate impact of a coffee cup
By
Kate Dickinson
| 2 July 2019 |
Paper coffee cups can have a lower carbon footprint than reusable cups, especially if they are recycled, according to life cycle research commissioned by packaging manufacturer Huhtamaki.
A resident depositing waste at a Household Waste Recycling Centre
Northern Ireland invests £23m in local authority recycling
By
Kate Dickinson
| 1 July 2019 |
Northern Ireland has announced a new package of funding for local authorities to improve the quality of material collected and boost household waste recycling rates.
A resident sorting waste at an HWRC
Black bag sorting boosts recycling in Wales
By
Kate Dickinson
| 20 June 2019 |
Sorting black bag waste at recycling centres has helped the Vale of Glamorgan cut residual waste and increase recycling.
New plastic water bottles in a line
Single-use plastic bottles: councils should ‘set an example’
By
Kate Dickinson
| 19 June 2019 |
On National Refill Day, Bristol City Council has announced the installation of eight new water fountains around the city to cut plastic bottle consumption. However, recent research by SodaStream found that only 28 per cent of councils are engaged with local plastic bottle waste initiatives.