Waste Management

Closing the Loop on Paper: Why Should You Care?
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1 May 2012 — written by Brittany Taylor, 2degrees
The amount of paper we use in daily life often goes unrecognized; paper cups, toilet rolls, tissues, post-it notes, coffee sleeves, grocery receipts, and, well, paper. But …
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Hilton Worldwide introduces mattress recycling
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8 Nov. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Hilton Worldwide has launched a programme that will recycle used mattresses and box springs from the company’s properties into tools, oil filters, flooring, and other …
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The zero waste battlefield could get bloody
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10 Sept. 2012 — written by maxine perella, Edie.net
Many businesses have latched onto the fact that money talks in zero waste terms. It’s smart capitalism – taking what was previously a cost and turning it into a profit …
Anaerobic digestion plant is Green Investment Bank’s first venture
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29 Nov. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
An anaerobic digestion plant in the North East of England is the first project to receive investment from the newly opened UK Green Investment Bank. The bank, which was …
Changes to UK recycling regulations laid before parliament
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20 July 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Proposals aim to align the UK’s Waste Regulations with the European Commission’s revised Waste Framework Directive on the collection of dry recyclables. Changes to waste …
London 2012 wins gold for waste
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20 Nov. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Meticulous attention to packaging, an innovative bin system and the exclusive use of a materials recycling facility have combined to help London 2012 deliver on its …
We are what we eat….and what we throw away
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27 Sept. 2012 — written by Robert McKechnie, Green Oak Solutions
We are what we eat is an old adage but we are all aware of the links between diet and health. Extending this thought along the supply chain we could probably make a fairly …
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How do you really optimize energy output from waste
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19 Sept. 2012 — written by Peter Jones, Ecolateral
There has been a drive to find a technology that will efficiently extract energy from waste. As the market has developed, there has certainly been a lot of government …
John Lewis introduces biodegradable polythene packaging
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9 Nov. 2012 — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
John Lewis is introducing biodegradable polythene packaging for a number of its products in what it claims is a UK first. The packaging contains an additive biodegrade which …
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Municipal solid waste volumes are predicted to double, but is that the whole picture?
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1 Aug. 2012 — written by Robert McKechnie, Green Oak Solutions
The latest report from Vital Signs predicts a doubling of municipal solid waste (MSW) by the year 2025. It claims the the two main drivers for this are prosperity and …
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