News Index

Reuse counts - Government changes mean that re-use tonnages will now count towards council targets

Paper and cardboard recovery - Data analysis shows solid progress in the recovery of used paper products from the waste stream for recycling

London Recycling Success Stories - The London Remade Recycle at Work team has been helping SMEs to find recycling solutions that suit them

CRNS Awards - Scotland's best community recycling projects were recognised at the CRNS 3rd Annual Awards and Conference

WRAP supports carrier bag tax - WRAP says it believes a Government tax or levy on throwaway carriers bags could change consumer behaviour

Glass recycling in Ireland - Glassco Recycling has opened a 5 million, state-of-the-art recycling facility for glass in Naas, Co. Kildare

Online trading of WEEE notes - Online trading facility for buying/selling of surplus WEEE Evidence of Recycling/Recovery/Reuse or Trade Notes

Poor quality UK recyclate - A UK reprocessor, LINPAC, has to resort to importing plastics from abroad to reach its reprocessing capacity

Compost guide for farmers - A new booklet published by WRAP seeks to inform farmers and growers about quality compost

Site Waste Management Plan template - WRAP has launched a template aimed at helping the construction industry comply with new legislation

London cycling and walking schemes - Schemes to encourage Londoners to use greener forms of transport have received a £1.2mill funding boost

'Think Cans In the Classroom' - New features in Novelis Recycling's initiative to help schoolchildren learn about aluminium recycling

Report on plastic bags - Report that looks at the initiatives aimed at controlling the use of plastic bags in more than 50 countries

Defra cuts WRAP funding - Defra has announced cuts in its funding for several environmental delivery bodies

Business waste collection of WEEE and batteries - Enhance and First Mile are working to enable businesses to easily recycle WEEE and batteries

Piloting financial incentives for recycling - A new report has characterised Government pilot schemes as a "messy compromise"

Research into lightweight milk bottles - Dairy Crest and WRAP aim to produce handle-free milk bottles

London recycling advisors - London Remade and WRAP have made a team of recycling experts available to the city's SMEs

The Climate Change Bill - The Environment Services Agency supports amendments outlining household waste minimisation incentive schemes

£50 million financing for New Earth Solutions - Norddeutsche has given a large finance package for the development of waste treatment facilities across the UK

Promotion at Verdant - Roger Edwards has been named Managing Director for Verdant Group Plc

Plasterboard reprocessing - Plasterboard recycler Roy Hatfield Ltd will benefit from £65,000 of WRAP funding

More Than Recycling conference - The Community Recycling Network for Scotland is to host a conference exploring the benefits of recycling

Love Food Groups - The National Fedaration of Women's Institutes launches monthly discussion groups to reduce food waste

European Emission Trading Scheme - Policy revisions lead the European Aluminium Association to fear for the future of the aluminium industry

Joan Ruddock visits SOFA Project - Labour MP Joan Ruddock showed her support for programmes of furniture re-use on a recent visit to Bristol

Recycling steel cans - Steel recycler Corus has announced a rise in the amount it pays for steel cans

Illegal tipping costs millions - John Craxton Plant Hire Ltd has had to pay £1.27 million for running an illegal landfill site

Recycling boost in Birmingham - Birmingham City Council and Smurfit Kappa Recycling encourage residents to make recycling their 2008 resolution

WRAP communications roster - WRAP has revised its communications roster in an attempt to achieve a more integrated approach

Recycling targets - The European Environmental Bureau and Friends of the Earth Europe have released a report encouraging countries to set targets for municipal and business recycling

The Green Oscars - Beales Hotels took the top prize at The City of London Corporation's Sustainable City Awards

MRW Survey - Materials Recycling Week has published a new report detailing the attitudes of local authorities to recycling and waste management