Articles by Kate Dickinson

CIWM elects Adam Read of SUEZ to presidential team
CIWM elects Adam Read of SUEZ to presidential teamnew
By
Kate Dickinson
| 9 hours ago |
CIWM has elected Dr Adam Read, External Affairs Director of SUEZ recycling and recovery, as its incoming Junior Vice President.
Lunch dispute may lead Unite workers to strike in Slough
Lunch dispute may lead Unite workers to strike in Slough
By
Kate Dickinson
| 25 April 2018 |
Refuse collectors in Slough could be balloted on potential strike action following the suspension of a senior steward over a dispute about where workers are allowed to eat their lunch.
Heathrow pledges to recycle 13.5 million coffee cups a year
Heathrow pledges to recycle 13.5 million coffee cups a year
By
Kate Dickinson
| 25 April 2018 |
Heathrow airport is joining the fight against disposable coffee cups with the announcement that it wants to recycle all cups sold on the premises by the end of the year.
Costa to recycle half a million coffee cups by 2020
Costa to recycle half a million coffee cups by 2020
By
Kate Dickinson
| 20 April 2018 |
Costa has announced plans to recycle up to 500 million disposable coffee cups a year by 2020, the same amount used annually by its customers.
DRS will be introduced by 2020, Gove tells MPs
DRS will be introduced by 2020, Gove tells MPs
By
Kate Dickinson
| 19 April 2018 |
The government hopes to launch a new Environmental Protection Act, which will include legislation for a deposit return scheme, at the start of the next Parliamentary session, Environment Secretary Michael Gove has told MPs.
Survey reveals Britain still addicted to plastic
Survey reveals Britain still addicted to plastic
By
Kate Dickinson
| 17 April 2018 |
The British public has not changed its behaviour towards single-use plastic, and action is needed to make tap water more accessible, says a report by YouGov for BRITA and Keep Britain Tidy.
£61-million Commonwealth fund to tackle plastic pollution
£61-million Commonwealth fund to tackle plastic pollution
By
Kate Dickinson
| 16 April 2018 |
The Prime Minister has pledged £61.4 million to tackle marine plastic pollution through a global alliance of Commonwealth states.
Defra to consult on litter enforcement guidance
By
Kate Dickinson
| 13 April 2018 |
The government has launched a public consultation on new stronger guidance for councils regarding the ‘proportionate and effective’ use of penalties for littering.
Plastic packaging not preventing food waste, says FoE
Plastic packaging not preventing food waste, says FoE
By
Kate Dickinson
| 12 April 2018 |
A new report from Friends of the Earth Europe and Zero Waste Europe argues that food packaging is not helping to prevent food waste and could in fact be creating more.
Barking to reduce bins by 98 per cent with underground waste system
Barking to reduce bins by 98 per cent with underground waste system
By
Kate Dickinson
| 11 April 2018 |
Barking Riverside London, a new housing development on the River Thames, will soon boast an Envac automated underground bin system, the UK’s largest, when it launches in 2019.