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

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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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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 – …
Coca-Cola Enterprises signs agreement with local authority to get to grips with community recycling
News

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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Glass packaging supply chain under the spotlight in new WRAP project
News

25 April — written by Vanessa Delgado, 2degrees
The UK’s glass packaging supply chain is under investigation as part of a new project being carried out by the government agency WRAP. The scheme, supported by Valpak, the …
Waste – The Fourth Utility
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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 …