Waste Management

Government's Universal Credit system trial destined to fail without affordable IT
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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 …
Two industry examples where marine scrap is used for recycling
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25 April — written by Laura Cremer, Interface
Interface provides some examples for getting rid of plastics in our oceans. Today I read an interesting article on my favorite sustainability website WiWo Green about the …
WEEE Recast consultation: Challenges looming for recyclers?
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25 April — written by Robert McKechnie, Green Oak Solutions
The WEEE Recast consultation is out. What do you need to know about it? Robert McKechnie gives us the lowdown. OK folks. Here’s the run down on the keys points from last …
WRAP launches free re-use communications tools
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28 Feb. — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP) is helping local authorities boost the number of items collected for re-use by providing free communications materials. The …
Company behind KFC and Pizza Hut promises greener packaging
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11 April — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The company behind fast food businesses KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell has pledged to stop using paper and cardboard packaging that has been sourced via the destruction of …
Eliminating waste completely by 2050
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22 Feb. — written by Margie Flynn, BrownFlynn
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development aims to eliminate waste completely by 2050. It's a tall order that requires aggressive incremental goals if it's to be …
Bio Confusion
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8 April — added by Dan Jordan, Boomerang Plastics
Is Bio Degradable packaging a result of Greenwashing?
Kellogg’s the latest to use labels to get consumers to recycle
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28 March — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
The food company Kellogg’s is the latest business to start using the How2Recycle label on its product packaging, giving consumers explicit instructions to inform their …
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Northern Ireland launches plastic bag levy
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8 April — added by Toby Pickard, IGD
From today customers in Northern Ireland will be charged at least five pence for each single use carrier bag they take home
UK’s small businesses will throw away £1bn in Landfill Tax in next two years
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4 April — written by Stephen Kennett, 2degrees
Small businesses will throw away almost £1bn in Landfill Tax in the next two years if they don’t improve their recycling practice, according to analysis carried out by Veolia …