28/07/2021
Cornwall delays waste service changes again
Plans to introduce a weekly food waste collection and fortnightly waste and recycling collection services…
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28/07/2021
‘Prolific’ waste offender given prison time
A Burnley-based man has been sentenced to “immediate imprisonment” for three years for undertaking “various…
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28/07/2021
EPR could mean higher food prices for consumers
The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) claims government policies including extended producer responsibility (EPR) for…
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28/07/2021
Opinion: ‘Podback is uniting industry rivals for effective recycling’
In this opinion piece, Rick Hindley, who joined coffee pod recycling scheme Podback as executive…
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25/07/2021
Ellin calls for phasing in of EPR, consistency and DRS
The chief executive of the Recycling Association, Simon Ellin, called for a steady, phased approach…
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23/07/2021
Awards for Excellence 2021 winners revealed
Organics recycling firm, Severn Trent Green Power was named Recycling Business of the Year at…
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23/07/2021
Biffa appears in court over paper exports
Biffa Waste Service Ltd appeared at Wood Green Crown Court sitting at Hendon Magistrates’ Court…
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23/07/2021
Covid pinging exemptions available to waste sector
Waste businesses and ‘local government’ have been placed in a list of sectors where workers…
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22/07/2021
Cost of waste crime rises by 53%, ESA says
The total annual cost of waste-related crime in England has increased by 53% in three…
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21/07/2021
Defra defends UK’s single-use plastic approach
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has defended the UK’s record on…
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