09/10/2019
Defra to hold Brexit events across England
Members of the waste management industry are being invited to attend one of a series…
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08/10/2019
Recolight CEO arrested at Extinction Rebellion protests
Nigel Harvey – CEO of the Recolight compliance scheme and chair of the WEEE Scheme…
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08/10/2019
Unilever to cut virgin plastic use in half
Unilever has announced plans to cut its use of virgin plastics in half by 2025…
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08/10/2019
Agency highlights packaging monitoring ‘success’
An Environment Agency audit in 2018 uncovered an error of 99.8% in a company’s reported…
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08/10/2019
Scottish warning against ‘rash choices’ after DRS
Local authorities have been warned not to make any “rash choices” in response to a…
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07/10/2019
Ince plans laid for ‘plastic to hydrogen’ plant
Peel Environmental has submitted plans to Cheshire West and Chester council for a £7 million…
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07/10/2019
Recycling firm Plasticity (Worldwide) enters liquidation
Liquidators have been appointed at Staffordshire-based plastics recycling company, Plasticity (Worldwide) Ltd, which has debts…
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07/10/2019
Devon officer triumphs at LARAC awards
A Devon county council recycling officer has been rewarded for her “extraordinary organisational skills” at…
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04/10/2019
Defra assures councils ‘new burdens’ will be funded
A top Defra official has reinforced the government’s commitment to cover the costs of national…
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03/10/2019
Hackney council consults on fortnightly collections
Hackney council has launched a consultation on plans to move to a fortnightly residual waste…
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