News Index

Off-site innovation - Off-site construction systems could reduce on-site waste by up to 90 per cent

Recycled MDF - A WRAP study will compare wood plastic composites made of recycled materials with composites already on the market

The future of AD - The future of anaerobic digestion in the UK was the topic of the day at a recent seminar

Recycling pledge gains support - Paddy Ashdown is backing the Somerset Waste Partnership's 'Pledge to Recycle' campaign

Scottish Awards for Community Recycling - Recycling organisations that have made positive impacts on local communities will be honoured in Scotland

Reduce your festive waste - Recycle Now is running a campaign to reduce the volume of wrapping paper, greeting cards and Christmas trees headed for landfills this holiday season

Reducing food waste - WRAP's 'Love Food, Hate Waste' Campaign aims to reduce the staggering amount of food Britons throw out

Health and safety adjustments needed - The waste and resource management industry is a dangerous one, with a fatality rate 10 times the national average

Financial incentives pilot schemes - local authorities will be testing whether monetary rewards can motivate more people to recycle

SOFA Project royal visit - Princess Anne showed her support for a programme that reuses and recycles electrical items

Innovative recycling in the North - Durham and South Tyneside local authorities are adding a splash of colour to their successful recycling scheme

New Smurfit Kappa Operations Manager - Gary Grant has been given overall responsibility for operations in the paper and board recycling collection business

Toy packaging waste - 800,000 tonnes of packaging waste will be sent to landfill this Christmas

New Ptarmigan Head of Environment - Gareth Morton will be offering environment solutions to companies on behalf of the Leeds PR firm

Awards for environmental excellence - Business in the Community's Awards for Excellence 2008 are open for entries

New research into tyre retreading - A new study suggests room for growth in the tyre reprocessing market

More plastic deemed recyclable - A third of plastic may be freed from waste regulations to stimulate growth in the reprocessing sector

PFI funding for waste management - Seven local authorities are on their way to receiving Private Finance Initiative funding to improve waste infrastructure

New Social Enterprise Coalition Chair - Clare Dove, of Blackburne House Group, has taken over at the helm of the Social Enterprise Coalition

Building Materials Re-use Centres - Three British companies are looking to create a UK-wide network of retail outlets to sell reusable building materials

Fridge-freezers at the SOFA Project - The Bristol charity has received a large stock of Baumatic 220SL Fridge-Freezers

ESA calls for investment in recycling - The Environmental Services Agency is worried about funding cuts in the waste and recycling sector

Building for the future - WRAP has created a step-by-step guide to help regeneration projects make the most of resources

Less hazardous waste sent to landfill - Landfills are receiving considerably less hazardous waste than in previous years

Lyreco steps up recycling campaign - The UK stationary giant has introduced new waste-reduction initiatives

Recycled flat glass a clear winner - It will soon be easier than ever to recycle domestic windows

Latest recycling data encouraging - Local authorities have broken the 30 per cent barrier for recycling and composting household waste

Lighten up this Christmas - Comedian Ed Byrne has created a witty sketch in support of Recycle Now's Christmas Recycling Campaign

Cricket club wins top prize - Long Whatton Cricket Club took home Biffaward's 'Overall Winner' trophy

Closing the recycling loop - Smurfit Kappa 'Closes the Loop' in the recycling industry by turning waste packaging into new packaging

A Yellow Pages for Yorkshire's green landscapers - Recycling Action Yorkshire has produced a directory of suppliers selling products made from recycled green waste

Reducing waste in the House of Lords - The House of Lords Science and Technology Committee has begun an inquiry into waste reduction

Newport partners' success - Newport City Council was honoured with the Local Authority Partnership Award at the Wales Recycling Awards

Ready forRecycle Week 2008? - A week of exciting activities that highlight the benefits of recycling will take place in June 2008

New Sales Manager for Taylor - The UK's leading provider of recycling and waste containment solutions has recruited Steve Ciuffini to its team

WRAP counts the benefit - Programme appraises contribution to environment from recycling infrastructure

Support for social enterprise - A motion to highlight local social enterprises has received cross party support in Scottish Parliament

Inner caddy for Bradford - Innovation in recycling collection from Straight delivered to 100,000 homes

Familly First - New furniture scheme for Nottinghamshire area

Support for SMEs - Waste and Resources Action Programme fund to help recycling service providers help SMEs

Touch of glass - Environment Agency and WRAP develop quality protocol for glass

Farming the Net - Composting Association and WRAP develop internet resource for compost quality

Increase for Scottish sustainable aggregate - A new report indicates that the market for recycled aggregate in Scotland is set to grow

Wales looks at new recycling rates - Assembly Government unveils plans to reach 70 per cent diversion within 20 years

Compost online - Composting Association launches new tool for agricultral industry

Kappa rejoin paper alliance – major paper reprocessor commits to Paperchain in support of Campaign for Real Recycling

Confusion over new materials - Shoppers are unsure about benefits of new packaging materials

New technology for less packaging – Innovative process can reduce packaging of food products

Extra boost for fund - Futurebuilders receive new funding

Giant mobile recycling plant for Wales - New plant run by ex-NTL boss will be the biggest in Europe

Doubt over waste processing technology – Report shows that only half of waste technologies are proven