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Carpet waste diversion jumps 30% in 2012
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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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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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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 … -
Partnerships prove the answer to Coca-Cola Enterprises recycling goals
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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 … -
American Licorice targets zero-waste-to-landfill by 2016
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Waste reduction is often the entry point for organizations who want to become more sustainable. Inspired by what others had achieved, American Licorice set the goal of … -
China and the circular economy: be afraid, be very afraid
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It’s very telling that the Chinese president Hu Jintao spoke about the importance of a circular economy just days before it emerged that his nation is cracking down big time … -
Boxing clever: Aqua Lung America's solution for reducing packaging waste
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When Aqua Lung America decided to tackle sustainability it targeted its own packaging, which had the added benefit of cutting shipping costs What’s the background? The … -
Palletsock targets 150,000 tonnes of shrinkwrap destined for landfill each year
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Wrapping pallets of goods usually means using stretch and shrink wrapping, which generates huge volumes of waste. An innovative reusable ‘sock’ could radically reduce … -
The top 12 of 2012
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From maggots to mushrooms and e-waste to monkey recycling facilities, it’s that time of year when we look back at what’s been most popular in the 2degrees Waste Management … -
Tech City puts the IT in profitable recycling
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The Tech City Investment Organisation has been piloting an IT recycling scheme targeting SMEs in London’s answer to Silicone Valley and will shortly be expanding to other …
