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Welsh Government launches consultation on environmental governance post-Brexit
Welsh Government launches consultation on environmental governance post-Brexit

The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on Environmental Principles and Governance aimed at considering how to maintain coherent and effective environmental governance once the UK leaves the EU.


The consultation was launched yesterday (18 March) by Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs Minister, Lesley Griffiths, and seeks to gather views on how an effective governance framework can be established that builds on Wales’ current legislative framework.

Education is key on Global Recycling Day 2019
Education is key on Global Recycling Day 2019

With global resource use predicted to double by 2060 if trends continue, Global Recycling Day is aiming to shine a light on the power of education to change public attitudes towards recycling and consumption.

Household waste disposal solution enters technical trials
Household waste disposal solution enters technical trials

The HERU (Home Energy Resource Unit), a new domestic waste disposal appliance found to be less impactful in terms of CO2 emissions than more traditional waste collection methods by environmental consultants Ricardo Energy and Environment, has gone out for technical trials this month. 

Recycled plastic products celebrated at EPRO awards
Recycled plastic products celebrated at EPRO awards
By
Rob Cole
| 14 March 2019 |
A toothbrush and bottle made from 100 per cent recycled plastic have taken home the Best Recycled Plastic Product Innovation and Sustainability Awards run by the European Association of Plastics Recycling and Recovery Organisations (EPRO).
All areas of environment at high risk of damage due to ‘no deal’ Brexit, says Greener UK
All areas of environment at high risk of damage due to ‘no deal’ Brexit, says Greener UK
By
Rob Cole
| 13 March 2019 |
Greener UK states that the ‘increasingly ominous prospect’ of leaving the EU without a deal ‘poses potentially dire consequences for the environment, in the short and longer term’ across all areas of environmental policy.
Bristol residents challenged to achieve zero waste
Bristol residents challenged to achieve zero waste
By
Kate Dickinson
| 12 March 2019 |
The council-owned Bristol Waste Company has launched its #WasteNothing Challenge, asking 50 households to track their waste and recycling for a year.
Romaquip secures new contracts
Romaquip secures new local authority contracts for Kerb-Sort vehicles
By
Romaquip
| 12 March 2019 |
Vehicle manufacturer Romaquip has added four more local authorities to its growing portfolio of contracts for its Kerb-Sort recycling collection vehicles.
Aluminium recycling could double with new reforms, says Green Alliance
Aluminium recycling could double with new reforms, says Green Alliance
By
Rob Cole
| 11 March 2019 |
New reforms, including a deposit return scheme (DRS), could see aluminium recycling almost double if implemented, preventing around £50 million of wasted resources each year, according to a new report by environmental think tank Green Alliance.
Birmingham bin strike suspended as agreement reached
Birmingham bin strike suspended as agreement reached
By
Rob Cole
| 8 March 2019 |
The Unite trade union has called off the Birmingham bin strike scheduled for today (8 March) after a new deal was put forward to bring the dispute to a close.
Julia Turner
An eye on the markets: Biomass market appeal
By
Julia Turner
| 7 March 2019 |
Julia Turner, Executive Director of the Wood Recyclers' Association, gives an update on the market for waste wood.
Bringing waste full circle
TerraCycle: Bringing waste full circle
By
Kate Dickinson
| 7 March 2019 |
TerraCycle offers recycling programmes for all sorts of complex waste streams –and now it has announced Loop, its new ‘waste-free’ online shopping service. Kate Dickinson talks to Tom Szaky, founder and CEO, about addressing the root cause of waste.
High-rise recycling
High-rise recycling
By
Rob Cole
| 7 March 2019 |
The Surrey Waste Partnership has been making strides with a recycling programme to tackle the difficult problem of waste management in flats. Will Simpson finds out more
Doing themselves Stroud: Maximising the benefits of fortnightly collections
Doing themselves Stroud: Maximising the benefits of fortnightly collections
By
Dr Sarah Kemp
| 7 March 2019 |
Following Stroud District Council’s incredible increase in its recycling rate over the last two years, Dr Sarah Kemp, Junior Modeller at Eunomia Research and Consulting, explores whether its approach to waste provides a model for other councils to replicate
Hot 100 2019 winner Cat Fletcher
Hot 100 2019: Reuse champion Cat Fletcher named as 2019’s Legend of Waste
By
Kate Dickinson
| 7 March 2019 |
The top 10 in Resource’s annual list of influencers, the Hot 100, has been announced, with Cat Fletcher, Reuse Manager at Brighton and Hove City Council and co-founder of reuse network Freegle, taking the top spot.
Robbie Staniforth
WEEE: The only constant is change
By
Robbie Staniforth
| 7 March 2019 |
Robbie Staniforth, Head of Policy at compliance scheme Ecosurety, looks at the changing factors affecting WEEE collection targets.
Recycling 101: Targeting high quality in Taiwan
Recycling 101: Targeting high quality in Taiwan
By
Charles Newman
| 6 March 2019 |
Taiwan’s recycling rate is one of the highest in the world and the country secures an array of high quality material from households. Charles Newman visited an MRF to see what Taiwan is doing right 
Somerset Waste Partnership extends Viridor contract
Somerset Waste Partnership extends Viridor contract
By
Kate Dickinson
| 6 March 2019 |
Somerset Waste Partnership has renewed its waste management contract with Viridor until 2031 as it prepares for the rollout of its ‘Recycle More’ strategy in 2020.
Swansea Council could fine residents for not recycling
Swansea Council could fine residents for not recycling
By
Kate Dickinson
| 5 March 2019 |
News that Swansea Council will be checking black bin bags for recyclables at the kerbside – and fining residents who fail to recycle properly – has been met with a mixed response from residents.
Faerch aims to replace hard-to-recycle black plastic in three years
Faerch aims to replace hard-to-recycle black plastic in three years
By
Rob Cole
| 5 March 2019 |
Swiss food packaging manufacturer Faerch has announced the introduction of a new product family that it says could replace all carbon black-based colours of CPET ready-meal packaging in the UK within three years.
Liverpool charities promote reuse and recycling
By
Kate Dickinson
| 5 March 2019 |
Reuse and recycling charities in Liverpool are boosting their communities with projects to keep electricals, textiles and other waste out of landfill.
WasteAid community recycling project in Kenya receives UK Aid funding
WasteAid community recycling project in Kenya receives UK Aid funding
By
Rob Cole
| 4 March 2019 |
Recycling charity WasteAid is set to establish a new recycling centre in Kenya after being awarded a grant from UK Aid Direct, the government fund for projects working towards poverty reduction.
WEEE collection figures for 2018 fall short of target once again
WEEE collection figures for 2018 fall short of target once again
By
Rob Cole
| 1 March 2019 |
The latest figures from the Environment Agency reveal that across the 2018 calendar year 492,532 tonnes of household WEEE were collected by producer compliance schemes, falling almost 45,000 tonnes short of the 2018 target.
Black plastic recycling project wins £800k of government funding
Black plastic recycling project wins £800k of government funding
By
Rob Cole
| 28 February 2019 |
A new collaborative project aimed at making black plastic easily recyclable has been awarded £800,000 by the government’s Innovate UK grant scheme.