22/05/2020
WRAP announces plastic recycling grants
Resources charity WRAP has announced that four projects have won grants totalling nearly £1m as…
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21/05/2020
Permission granted for waste to fuel plant
North East Lincolnshire council has approved plans for a facility that could convert up to…
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21/05/2020
‘Major’ fire at Merseyside plastics recycling site
Twenty fire engines attended a plastics recycling site at Newton-le-Willows in Merseyside after a “major”…
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21/05/2020
UK markets ‘under pressure but improving’
A Covid-19 update from the Bureau of International Recycling (BIR) has said that parts of…
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20/05/2020
Hackney to introduce fortnightly collections
Hackney council has confirmed it will be switching to fortnightly residual waste collections, despite 52%…
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20/05/2020
GreenRedeem unveils results of DRS alternative
GreenRedeem has criticised plans for a deposit return scheme (DRS) in the UK, instead saying a system…
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20/05/2020
Powys says it’s hit Welsh recycling target
Powys county council has claimed it has reached the Welsh government’s 64% statutory recycling target…
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19/05/2020
Webinar to discuss moving out of lockdown
A free webinar taking place tomorrow morning (20 May) will examine the impact that eased…
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19/05/2020
News in brief (19/05/20)
With news on: waste sector thanks public; European wine industry backs glass recycling; TOMRA hires…
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18/05/2020
WISH updates Covid-19 advice for fourth time
The UK’s Waste Industry Safety and Health (WISH) Forum’s guidance document for managing coronavirus risks…
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