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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.

Council approves agreement to end Birmingham bin strike
Council approves agreement to end Birmingham bin strike

All further scheduled industrial action by refuse workers in Birmingham belonging to the trade union Unite has been called off after Birmingham City Council approved an agreement to bring the strike to an end on Friday 15 March.

Bristol residents challenged to achieve zero waste
Bristol residents challenged to achieve zero waste

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Consulting the days away
Consulting the days away
By
Dominic Hogg
| 28 February 2019 |
Eunomia Chairman Dominic Hogg welcomes the release of the four consultations on packaging waste and recycling promised in the Resources and Waste Strategy, while asking whether a lack of system thinking in the consultation process will impede the creation of a coherent final system
Stop reckless driving around bin lorries, says Kent campaign
Stop reckless driving around bin lorries, says Kent campaign
By
Kate Dickinson
| 22 February 2019 |
Councils in Kent have this week been involved in a social media campaign to raise awareness of the dangers faced by refuse collection crews on their rounds.
Viridor invests £15m in Suffolk recycling plant
Viridor invests £15m in Suffolk recycling plant
By
Kate Dickinson
| 21 February 2019 |
Waste management company Viridor has made a £15.4-million investment in an Ipswich recycling facility as part of its renewed contract with Suffolk County Council.
Bulky waste collections could increase recycling rates by 1.5 per cent
Bulky waste collections could increase recycling rates by 1.5 per cent
By
Rob Cole
| 20 February 2019 |
New research suggests local authorities could boost recycling and save more than £450,000 over five years by introducing collections of bulky waste for reuse.
Plastic packaging
Government launches resources and waste consultations
By
Kate Dickinson
| 18 February 2019 |
Consultations have been opened on four key measures in the Resources and Waste Strategy, seeking views on producer responsibility, consistent collections, deposit return schemes and the plastics tax.
UK recycling rate increases to 45.7 per cent
UK recycling rate increases to 45.7 per cent
By
Rob Cole
| 15 February 2019 |
The UK’s Waste from Households recycling rate has risen 0.5 per cent to 45.7 per cent in 2017, according to the latest official statistics from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra).
Birmingham bin strike talks collapse
Birmingham bin strike talks collapse
By
Rob Cole
| 13 February 2019 |
Strike action by refuse workers over the ongoing dispute between the Unite union and Birmingham City Council is set to go ahead as peace talks between the two parties collapsed yesterday (12 February).
Waste criminal ordered to pay £1.3m for WEEE recycling fraud
Waste criminal ordered to pay £1.3m for WEEE recycling fraud
By
Rob Cole
| 8 February 2019 |
A convicted waste criminal has been ordered to pay £1.3 million for defrauding e-waste recycling schemes out of millions of pounds in a Proceeds of Crime hearing at Leeds Crown Court.
Unite announces new strike dates for Birmingham refuse workers
Unite announces new strike dates for Birmingham refuse workers
By
Rob Cole
| 6 February 2019 |
Over 300 refuse workers belonging to the Unite union are set to strike for two days a week from 19 February in an escalation of a continuing dispute with Birmingham City Council.
Second hand furniture in a reuse shop
Local authorities in Wales champion reuse
By
Kate Dickinson
| 4 February 2019 |
All Welsh councils now share information about reuse with their residents after a campaign by CIWM Cymru and Fly-tipping Action Wales.
Gove raises prospect of waste stockpiling in the event of ‘no deal’ Brexit
Gove raises prospect of waste stockpiling in the event of ‘no deal’ Brexit
By
Rob Cole
| 29 January 2019 |
The Environment Secretary Michael Gove has outlined Defra’s preparations for the stockpiling of waste in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit in a letter to Lord Teverson, Chair of the European Union Energy and Environment Sub-Committee in the House of Lords.
FCC Environment wins Suffolk recycling centre contract
By
Rob Cole
| 27 January 2019 |
Resource and waste management business FCC Environment has been awarded the new contract for the operation of Suffolk County Council’s network of 11 recycling centres.