Waste Management

These boots were made for talking
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7 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
O2 has given a new take on up-cycling by unveiling a range of iconic footwear incorporating old mobile handsets. As part of its recycling campaign, O2 commissioned designer …
Making waste regulation work for your business
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13 Feb. — written by Briony Pete, CO2Sense
Zero Waste Scotland is running a series of free briefings across Scotland to help businesses understand the new waste regulations. The regulations will come into force from …
Updated renewables roadmap criticised for lack of focus on energy from waste
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4 Jan. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The anaerobic digestion industry has criticised the Department of Energy and Climate Change's (DECC) Renewable Energy Roadmap Update for its lack of detail on how the UK will …
Veolia’s Magpie sorts over 760 tonnes of plastic bottles for reuse
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1 Feb. — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
The Magpie, Veolia Environmental Services’ intelligent sorting system, has the potential to change the way we deal with waste What’s the background? Veolia Environmental …
Arla Foods: Zero waste to landfill and beyond
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1 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Improving the design of its milk bottles and changing the materials used to manufacture cream pots are just two of the initiatives taken by Arla Food to achieve its zero …
Carpet waste diversion jumps 30% in 2012
News

6 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The amount of carpet diverted away from landfill increased by 30% in the UK last year. New figures released by the trade body Carpet Recycling UK (CRUK) show that diversion …
How Stewarts of Tayside cut waste to landfill by 93% in 12 months - and saved over £30,000
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1 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The first few months of Stewarts of Tayside initiative to transform its waste management procedures were challenging, but it persevered and the results speak for …
European PET bottle collections ‘stagnating’
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6 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The collection of PET bottles across Europe has “stagnated”, with many recycling facilities running well below capacity. This is the view of Plastics Recyclers Europe …
From bamboo to mushrooms: How Dell is pushing packaging innovation
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16 Aug. 2012 — written by Oliver Campbell, Dell
Sustainability is at the heart of our business, and sourcing creative and renewable packaging is just one of the areas which we have made a priority. Over the past several …
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Partnerships prove the answer to Coca-Cola Enterprises recycling goals
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1 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Coca-Cola Enterprises has invested in two joint-ventures to improve the capacity for plastics reprocessing in its two largest markets What’s the background? Coca-Cola …

These boots were made for talking

Making waste regulation work for your business

Updated renewables roadmap criticised for lack of focus on energy from waste

Veolia’s Magpie sorts over 760 tonnes of plastic bottles for reuse

Arla Foods: Zero waste to landfill and beyond

Carpet waste diversion jumps 30% in 2012

How Stewarts of Tayside cut waste to landfill by 93% in 12 months - and saved over £30,000

European PET bottle collections ‘stagnating’

From bamboo to mushrooms: How Dell is pushing packaging innovation

Partnerships prove the answer to Coca-Cola Enterprises recycling goals

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