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Waste when moving home
SUEZ says the public generates £150m worth of waste when moving home

SUEZ surveyed 1,000 people who have moved home over the past 12 months and found that people are throwing away an average of around £85 (£83.78) worth of possessions during the moving process. The latest figures from the English Housing Survey show that 1.8 million people moved home in the past 12 months.

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Earth Overshoot Day: Over 80 per cent of Britons want plastic phased out
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Josh Templeman
| 2 August 2023 |
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The overshoot date can be pushed back considerably by reducing plastic waste
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Solar-powered EfW project unveiled by Norwich environmental specialists
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| 25 July 2023 |
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PSH Environmental Ltd has revealed an EfW project using new recycling technology that is exclusively solar-powered
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Waste reforms branded ‘unachievable’ by government report
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| 25 July 2023 |
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The report claims that issues with the schedule and budget of the waste reforms do not currently appear to be manageable or resolvable
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| 21 July 2023 |
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The scorecard tracks progress of key Government policies and makes recommendations to reduce uncertainty in the recycling and waste sector. 
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The Furniture Recycling Group announces alternative to mattress recycling
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Jack Randall
| 19 July 2023 |
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The Furniture Recycling Group has announced the launch of a new mattress recycling service that will allow lightly-used mattresses to be sanitised and resold 
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Material Focus sees full repayment of Covid e-waste treatment loans
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| 13 July 2023 |
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Material Focus has seen the repayment of nearly £2 million in loans, which it has called a ‘testament to the resilience of electrical waste facilities’
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Polystyrene recycling made into food grade packaging
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Jack Randall
| 11 July 2023 |
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The deal will provide a new facility capable of processing 40,000 tonnes of polystyrene waste per year
EPR for textiles included in revision of EC's Waste Framework Directive
Revision to Waste Framework Directive sets out EPR for textiles
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Charles Newman
| 6 July 2023 |
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Update to key European Union legislation targets improvement to capture of clothing, shoes and food waste
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Packaging innovation: Open Data Standard expanded to cover more materials
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Charles Newman
| 23 June 2023 |
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Open 3P initiative to improve packaging sustainability, by developing consistent methodology for classifying, reporting and sharing data extended to glass, metals, paper, fibre-based composites and wood.
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Wales defers business recycling reforms until 2024
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Charles Newman
| 3 May 2023 |
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Decision follows consultation feedback from stakeholders operating non-domestic premises
Batteries in a pile WEEE
What happens when batteries are recycled?
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27 April 2023 |
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We've all got a drawer of them at home, but how are batteries recycled?
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Managing waste in tourist cities
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Jennifer McDowall
| 19 April 2023 |
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Few people adhere to their home recycling regime when they go on holiday, but while you may forget all about your waste, someone has to think about it. Some cities have developed projects to manage the flow of tourist waste.
Energy-from-waste close to becoming a feedstock for aviation fuel
EfW plants 'close' to being used for aviation fuel
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Savannah Coombe
| 18 April 2023 |
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The suggestion was made in a new report released by the Department for Transport regarding the decarbonisation of aviation
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Europe’s largest smart waste installation planned for Madrid
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Savannah Coombe
| 13 March 2023 |
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The data will be used to optimise waste collection routes and reduce emissions
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Circular construction could reduce Scotland’s carbon footprint by 11.5 per cent
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Savannah Coombe
| 17 February 2023 |
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The 2022 Circularity Gap Report shows the built environment currently contributes to 50 per cent of country’s overall waste
Sorting residual waste ‘key to meeting EU’s Circular Economy Objectives’
Sorting residual waste ‘key to meeting EU’s Circular Economy Objectives’
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| 16 February 2023 |
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New report from ZWE and Reloop finds adoption of mixed waste sorting prior to landfill or EfW could reduce EU waste sector emissions by 25 per cent
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US private equity firm completes Biffa acquisition
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Savannah Coombe
| 27 January 2023 |
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The waste and recycling firm sold for £1.3 billion
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Anaerobic digestion to tackle antibiotic resistance
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Fintan Burke, European Science Communication Institute
| 26 January 2023 |
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Countries must implement standards to manage antibiotic discharge from animal farms
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What do new details of deposit return scheme mean for industry?
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Savannah Coombe
| 20 January 2023 |
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Defra has announced implementation of a deposit return scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland is set for 1 October 2025, with legislation to follow later this year
EP Plenary session - EU Shipments of waste
MEPs agree to back plastic waste export bans
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Savannah Coombe
| 19 January 2023 |
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The vote comes ahead of negotiations on a new law revising EU waste shipments
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