Waste Management

The biggest food wasters: US vs UK
- infographic
24 April — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees

How do the US and UK compare when it comes to food and packaging waste? This infographic gives some eye-opening figures on the habits of these major nations. Do you think …
Can you suggest alternatives to polystyrene food packaging?
- Discussion
- Recommended
5 March — started by siobhian robinson, GlaxoSmithKline

The Mayor of New York recently set out plans to ban the use of polystyrene foam food packagingfrom stores and restaurants in the city. I am also interested in championing a …
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Coca-Cola Enterprises signs agreement with local authority to get to grips with community recycling
- News
- New
16 May — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees

Milton Keynes Council has teamed up with Coca-Cola Enterprises to devise a community project to tackle recycling rates after securing Defra funding. A select group of local …
Retailers commit to further cuts in food waste supply chain
- News
9 May — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees

The UK’s grocery retailers have signed up to tough new targets for cutting food waste in the supply chain and at home. Under the third phase of the Courtauld Commitment – …
On-site waste and environmental footprint
- Discussion
29 April — started by Shehani Gomes, MAS Holdings

Hi all, I work with a large a textile and apparel manufacturer based in Sri Lanka and we are currently going through a compelte environmental footprint assessment. We are …
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The top five waste management hits of April
- Hits of the month
7 May — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees

We have a lot of popular entries in waste but let's find out what you made the the top five stories this past April. 1.The biggest food wasters: US vs UK The US and UK have …
Packaging reduction: New paper seeks reviewers
- Discussion
25 April — started by Greg Lavery, Lavery Pennell

Manufacturing, NGO and government perspectives are sought for a ground-breaking paper on the future of packaging. Leading manufacturers have reduced their use of packaging by …
The sustainable challenge: New ways for businesses to tackle waste, water and energy
- Blog post
24 April — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees

With more and more people living in cities, businesses and industry are going to be at the forefront of coming up with solutions to tackle challenges around energy, waste and …
Waste – The Fourth Utility
- Link
30 April — added by Donna Liebenberg, Simply Marcomms

Commercial and industrial businesses produce about one quarter of all waste in the UK. This is a drain on the economy which could be improved if companies made products using …
Government's Universal Credit system trial destined to fail without affordable IT
- Blog post
29 April — written by Steven Coates, ICT Refurbishment Ltd

The success of the Government's Universal Credit scheme hinges on its online claiming process. However, considering that 47% of those in social housing are not online, what …