Reduction

Biffa announces three-year partnership with WasteAid
Biffa announces three-year partnership with WasteAid

Waste management company Biffa has announced a three-year partnership with UK-based charity WasteAid, which will see the company support WasteAid financially and share its expertise with communities in low-income countries to improve the management of waste.

Products from the Global Change Award winners
Five innovative companies turning fashion circular

Five companies have scooped a share of €1 million from H&M’s Global Change Award 2019, which supports businesses reducing textile waste or making clothing more sustainable.

Community RePaint celebrates 25 years keeping paint from going to waste
Community RePaint celebrates 25 years keeping paint from going to waste

Since its inception in 1993, Community RePaint has been working to reuse as much leftover paint as possible, redistributing 5.5 million litres to community organisations and low-income individuals at affordable prices, and providing training opportunities for people out of work up and down the country.

Increase in waste generated sees drop in Scotland’s recycling
Increase in waste generated sees drop in Scotland’s recycling
By
Rob Cole
| 29 March 2019 |
Scotland has reported a slight drop in its recycling rate to 58.9 per cent for 2017 amid an increase in total waste generated, according to official figures from the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.
European Parliament votes to ban single-use plastics
European Parliament votes to ban single-use plastics
By
Rob Cole
| 28 March 2019 |
MEPs in the European Parliament have approved plans to ban some single-use plastic products and increase the collection and recycling of plastic bottles, with legislation to be implemented in member states by 2021.
Information booklets on reusable nappies
New bill aims to make single-use nappies history
By
Kate Dickinson
| 28 March 2019 |
The Nappy (Environmental Standards) Bill has been launched in Parliament designed to promote the use of reusable nappies.
Collaborative project aims to reduce Scotland’s food waste
Collaborative project aims to reduce Scotland’s food waste
By
Rob Cole
| 27 March 2019 |
A new food waste reduction project has been launched by Zero Waste Scotland across Dundee, Angus and Fife as regions aim to meet the Scottish Government’s goal of reducing food waste by 33 per cent by 2025.
Drinking fountains installed in Bury as part of Refill pilot
Drinking fountains installed in Bury as part of Refill pilot
By
Rob Cole
| 25 March 2019 |
Two new public drinking fountains have been installed in Bury, Greater Manchester, in a bid to reduce plastic pollution and encourage the uptake of free drinking water.
Clothing on hangers in a charity shop
London tackles fast fashion waste
By
Kate Dickinson
| 20 March 2019 |
Londoners have saved over 750,000 items of clothing from landfill in six months through textile reuse charity TRAID.
Education is key on Global Recycling Day 2019
Education is key on Global Recycling Day 2019
By
Kate Dickinson
| 18 March 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.
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.
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
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.
Fashion producers should pay a penny per item to fund waste collection, say MPs
Fashion producers should pay a penny per item to fund waste collection, say MPs
By
Rob Cole
| 20 February 2019 |
Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee has released its final report from its inquiry into the sustainability of the fashion industry, calling for sweeping changes to improve working conditions and reduce the amount of waste produced in the supply chain.
A disposable coffee cup in a bin
Businesses join forces to tackle Scotland’s coffee cup waste
By
Kate Dickinson
| 15 February 2019 |
Some of the UK’s biggest disposable coffee cup retailers, recyclers and producers, including Frugalpac, have teamed up for the Cup Movement, a new recycling and reduction scheme in Scotland.
Bricks and wood waste at a construction site
ZWS launches initiative to reduce construction waste
By
Kate Dickinson
| 14 February 2019 |
Zero Waste Scotland and Construction Scotland Innovation Centre have teamed up to tackle the huge amounts of waste coming from the construction industry.
Nominees for Best Recycled Plastic Product awards announced
Nominees for Best Recycled Plastic Product awards announced
By
Rob Cole
| 11 February 2019 |
A sustainable plastic toothbrush and a recycled plastic wine bottle are among the innovative products in the running for this year’s Best Recycled Plastic Product Innovation and Sustainability in Plastics Recycling awards.
Education pilot doubles amount of food waste collected in Ireland
Education pilot in Ireland doubles amount of food waste collected
By
Rob Cole
| 7 February 2019 |
Households in the Irish town of Sligo have more than doubled the amount of organic waste collected for recycling following a year-long consumer awareness programme.
Used and second hand clothing
Textile collections must improve to boost clothing recycling, says WRAP
By
Kate Dickinson
| 5 February 2019 |
A new report sets out how the fashion and textiles industry can increase its use of recycled fibres and move to a more circular business model.
Nigeria invests in WEEE recycling as UN highlights value in discarded electronics
Nigeria invests in WEEE recycling as UN highlights value in discarded electronics
By
Kate Dickinson
| 1 February 2019 |
A UN report published at the World Economic Forum says 250 million tonnes of e-waste could be produced annually by 2050, unless systemic change takes place to make the production of electronics more circular.
EAC report finds leading retailers lagging behind on fashion sustainability
EAC report finds leading retailers lagging behind on fashion sustainability
By
Rob Cole
| 31 January 2019 |
A group of major UK retailers are not doing enough to reduce the environmental and social impact of the clothes they sell, according to an interim report published by Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee.
Welsh projects share £1.4m funding from Landfill Disposals Tax
Welsh projects share £1.4m funding from Landfill Disposals Tax
By
Rob Cole
| 28 January 2019 |
The Welsh Government has revealed a range of environmental projects set to benefit from more than £1 million of funding raised through its Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme.
Waitrose offers £1m for plastic waste reduction projects
Waitrose offers £1m for plastic waste reduction projects
By
Kate Dickinson
| 28 January 2019 |
A £1-million fund is on offer from Waitrose & Partners, with support from behaviour change charity Hubbub, for projects aiming to reduce plastic pollution.