Third Sector

A pile of waste wood for reuse or recycling
A year of success for Community Wood Recycling

Social enterprise Community Wood Recycling (CWR) has rescued over 20,000 tonnes of waste wood from landfill in 2018/19, according to the organisation’s annual report.


Published yesterday (11 July), the report lays out the collective achievements, both social and environmental, made by CWR’s network of wood recycling projects.


Human traffickers with links to recycling sites jailed
Human traffickers with links to recycling sites jailed

The ringleaders of a Polish human-trafficking ring that forced more than 300 victims to work in a variety of jobs including at recycling sites across the West Midlands have been jailed in what is the biggest ever modern slavery prosecution in the UK.

British Heart Foundation keeps toys from landfill with compostable packaging
British Heart Foundation to sell toys in compostable packaging

UK charity organisation the British Heart Foundation is to sell pre-owned toys in compostable packaging after teaming up with Direct Packaging and compostable film manufacturer Futamura to reduce its plastic footprint.

Local residents get involved in a beach clean in Snowdonia
Seeds of change: Zero waste communities in Wales
By
Kate Dickinson
| 14 June 2019 |
As we journey toward zero waste, the challenge becomes more about capturing hearts and minds. Kate Dickinson talks to grassroots groups in Wales that have created a blueprint for others to follow.
WRAP targets overbuying food in new campaign
WRAP targets overbuying food in new campaign
By
Rob Cole
| 10 June 2019 |
WRAP has launched a new campaign to prevent unintentional food waste from people buying more than they need.
Image of a jumble of mixed plastic packaging
Citizens confused by ambiguous recycling information, says study
By
Rob Cole
| 24 May 2019 |
Consumers want clear recycling information on the front of plastic packaging to reduce confusion, according to a new study by plastics recycling charity RECOUP.
An image of wild sea mussels, which could be used to filter microplastics out of the water
Mussel filters and fungus recycling: Five projects win £1m to tackle plastic waste
By
Kate Dickinson
| 20 May 2019 |
From ‘ghost fishing net’ trackers to fungus-based ‘bio-recycling’, five innovative projects have won funding from Plan Plastic, an initiative from Waitrose & Partners and Hubbub.
The beach hut in Brighton at the launch of the WasteAid appeal
Government to match donations to WasteAid appeal
By
Kate Dickinson
| 2 May 2019 |
Until 31 July, the UK Government will be matching public donations up to £2 million to help communities in low-income countries manage their waste.
Starbucks to finance UK’s largest coffee cup recycling fund
Starbucks to finance UK’s largest coffee cup recycling fund
By
Kate Dickinson
| 11 April 2019 |
Coffee chain Starbucks and environmental charity Hubbub have come together to launch The Cup Fund, which will see grants going to at least 10 large-scale cup recycling projects.
Biffa announces three-year partnership with WasteAid
Biffa announces three-year partnership with WasteAid
By
Rob Cole
| 10 April 2019 |
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.
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.
Furniture Re-use Network rebrands to promote reuse concept
Furniture Re-use Network rebrands to promote reuse concept
By
Kate Dickinson
| 9 May 2018 |
The Furniture Re-use Network (FRN) has relaunched itself as simply the Reuse Network in a bid to widen its scope and further promote the importance of reuse as a concept.
A call to the Earth: Residents in Lebanon leading recycling efforts
A call to the Earth: Residents in Lebanon leading recycling efforts
By
Josie Benge
| 17 November 2017 |
The determination of one group of women has seen a Lebanese village's multi-stream recycling collection expand in the absence of adequate state assistance.
Revive your costumes this Halloween and save them from a frightful end
Revive your costumes this Halloween and save them from a frightful end
By
Sid Hayns-Worthington
| 19 October 2017 |
Around seven million costumes were thrown in the bin after Halloween last year, and Hubbub and the NLWA have some tricks to reduce the needless waste.
Costcutter donates £650k to WRAP after packaging non-compliance
Costcutter donates £650k to WRAP after packaging non-compliance
By
Edward Perchard
| 27 September 2017 |
Supermarket chain Costcutter has made a donation of £650,000 to resource efficiency charity WRAP as part of a set of enforcement undertakings announced by the Environment Agency.
Recycling Lives wins Sellafield waste metal contract
Recycling Lives wins Sellafield waste metal contract
By
Rob Cole
| 7 August 2017 |
Social recycling and waste management company Recycling Lives has been handed a contract to process waste metal coming from fuel reprocessing and decommissioning at Sellafield.
Community Fridge Network to bring social value to food waste fight
Community Fridge Network to bring social value to food waste fight
By
Josie Benge
| 19 July 2017 |
Sainsbury’s has partnered with behaviour change charity Hubbub and Bosch to launch a new initiative to combat the environmental and social impact of food waste – The Community Fridge Network.
Unwanted tents at Glastonbury to be donated to refugees by Bristol charity
Unwanted tents at Glastonbury to be donated to refugees by Bristol charity
By
Rob Cole
| 23 June 2017 |
Bristol charity Aid Box Community will be salvaging unwanted tents and camping equipment at Glastonbury festival this weekend to donate to refugees in need of them.
Do community sharing projects like the Library of Things represent the future of stuff?
Do community sharing projects like the Library of Things represent the future of stuff?
By
Edward Perchard
| 22 June 2017 |
As London’s first Library of Things celebrates its first birthday, could community schemes sharing expensive and rarely-used equipment offer a glimpse into the future of how we handle household items?
Devolved Welsh landfill disposals tax to fund new communities scheme
Devolved Welsh landfill disposals tax to fund new communities scheme
By
Rob Cole
| 20 June 2017 |
The Welsh Government has announced that it will be funding a new support scheme for communities affected by landfill with part of the revenue generated by the incoming landfill disposals tax.
OLIO unveils donations feature to support food waste charities
OLIO unveils donations feature to support food waste charities
By
Rob Cole
| 15 June 2017 |
OLIO has launched a new donations feature to its food sharing app which encourages users to make a pay-as-you-feel donation to a food charity, with Feedback and FareShare the first to benefit.
How Bogotá’s recicladores are picking a fight (for inclusion)
How Bogotá’s recicladores are picking a fight (for inclusion)
By
Rachel Simon
| 5 June 2017 |
As the city rises up the development index, Bogotá’s waste services are undergoing structural transformation. Now Colombia’s waste-picking recicladores are fighting to play their part as services are commercialised.
Hub of litter prevention initiatives and lessons launched by Zero Waste Scotland
Hub of litter prevention initiatives and lessons launched by Zero Waste Scotland
By
Edward Perchard
| 31 May 2017 |
Zero Waste Scotland has launched a Litter Knowledge Network to spread advice, expertise and support on litter prevention.